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Stowupland High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,623 of 3,312

Worse than 79% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#2,454 of 2,536

Worse than 96% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Stowupland High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jan 2023

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils846 of 1,191 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Lee Walker
TrustOXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened01 Sept 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151384.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Attainment 8 score40.142.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths56.4%60.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths27.5%40%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths9.4%9.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths49%55.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4149--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Average points per A-level entry21.1531.8835
Average A-level gradeD--
Average points, best three A-levels27.4132.435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC---
AAB or better11.1%10.7%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.73--
A-level progressWell below average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study31--
Average applied general gradeDist---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils846
Girls422
Boys424
Eligible for free school meals28.7%
First language not English5.1%
SEN support97
EHC plan62
Average class size26.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.3%
Other White
5.2%
Other mixed
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
White and Black African
1.1%
African
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.6%
White and Asian
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Other Asian
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Overall absence8%8.8%8%
Persistent absence20.9%23.3%21.6%
Severe absence4.2%4.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)126
Applications (Year 7)244
First preference applications (Year 7)120
First preference offers (Year 7)120
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,191
Pupils on roll896
Unfilled places24.8%
Sixth form places118
Sixth form pupils on roll34

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.2
Pupils per adult13.8
Teachers (FTE)46.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.59
Support staff (FTE)23.34
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2551.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2545.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate52.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions17.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.8%
Permanent exclusions7

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Stowupland High School

What is Stowupland High School's Ofsted rating?

Stowupland High School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Jan 2023.

How does Stowupland High School rank in England?

Stowupland High School ranks 2,623 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 79% of schools) and 2,454 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 96% of schools).

How many pupils attend Stowupland High School?

Stowupland High School has 846 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,191.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.