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Stour Valley Community School

Free schools · Sudbury · CO10 8PJ

Ages 11–16 · 569 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.4

Overall absence

10.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.14
−20+2
Attainment 847.4
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry5%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.1%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
7.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.7%
Enrolments in measure
599

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

569 pupils · 575 places

Pupils on roll
569
Boys / girls
292 / 277
School capacity
575
Capacity fill
569 / 575 (99%)
Free school meals
18.8%
FSM pupils
107
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ANGLIAN LEARNING
Academy trust
ANGLIAN LEARNING
Sponsor
Anglian Learning
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Kelly

Location

Address
Cavendish Road, Clare
Postcode
CO10 8PJ
Town
Sudbury
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Constituency
West Suffolk
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Sudbury, Suffolk, 569 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.8%.

Open schools in Sudbury
23
Secondary schools in Sudbury
3
Academies among open schools in Sudbury
48% (11)
Open schools in CO10
23
Secondary in CO10
3
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Secondary in Suffolk LA
43

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SudburyNear CO10

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Kelly
Telephone
01787279342
Website
http://www.stourvalleycommunityschool.org/

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