Is Stowupland High School a good school?

Ofsted rated the school Requires improvement at its last graded inspection on 10 January 2023. On the FindGreatSchools composite score it is graded F, 43rd of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk. The profile sets out the figures behind both.

What are Stowupland High School's GCSE results?

In the 2026 GCSEs, pupils at Stowupland High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40.1 (England: 46.2). 27.5% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths.

How do I apply for a place at Stowupland High School?

Applications for Year 7 places at Stowupland High School starting in September 2028 close on 31 October 2027. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another area, and offers are made on National Offer Day, 1 March 2028 (or the next working day).

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Stowupland High School

Church Road, Stowupland, Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ

Local ranking43rd of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk

Ofsted: Requires improvementUpdated

Secondary

Phase

1085

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 10 January 2023. Figures last updated 15 October 2026.

Continues from Stowupland High School (URN 143362) since 1 September 2024. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26

Average Attainment 8: 40.1 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 27.5% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 56.4% nat64.8%
Cohort Size: 149

Destinations

After GCSE 2023-24

Sustained education/employment: 94.0%
Continued in education: 85.0%
Apprenticeships: 4.0%
Employment: 4.0%
Not sustained: 5.0%

After A-Levels 2023-24

Sustained education/employment: 86.0%
Higher education: 56.0%
Apprenticeships: 2.0%
Employment: 26.0%
Not sustained: 9.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Avg A-Level Grade

21.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

27.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating: 11.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points: 30.4
16-18 Cohort: 34

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 897
Boys: 424 (50%)
Girls: 422 (50%)
Capacity: 1085 (78% full)
SEND: 16.9%
FSM Eligible: 27.4%
EAL: 4.0%
SEN with EHC Plan: 5.7%
SEN Support: 11.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 17.5:1
Teachers (FTE): 51.4
Budget per Pupil: £12,644/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate: 10.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 27.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 88.3%
White Other: 5.4%
Mixed Other: 1.9%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.2%
Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%
Black African: 0.7%
Mixed White & Asian: 0.5%
Asian Indian: 0.2%

88.3%

White British

5.4%

White Other

1.9%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

01449674827

enquiries@stowuplandhighschool.co.uk

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Church Road

Stowmarket, East of England

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Administrative

URN: 151384
UKPRN: 10096566
Establishment No.: 4050
Trust: OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

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