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Stowmarket High School

Academy sponsor led · Stowmarket · IP14 1QR

Ages 11–16 · 901 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

45.4

Overall absence

8.7%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-10

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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 8-0.03
−20+2
Attainment 845.4
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry19%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.5%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
925

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

180

Places offered

185

1st-preference offers

180

Total preferences (any rank)
265
Preferred offers (top 3)
184
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill75%

901 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
901
Boys / girls
456 / 445
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
901 / 1,200 (75%)
Free school meals
20.5%
FSM pupils
185
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Kingfisher Schools Trust Ltd
Headteacher
Ms Lucie Hernandez

Location

Address
Onehouse Road
Postcode
IP14 1QR
Town
Stowmarket
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Mid Suffolk
Constituency
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Stowmarket, Suffolk, 901 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.5%.

Open schools in Stowmarket
25
Secondary schools in Stowmarket
3
Academies among open schools in Stowmarket
64% (16)
Open schools in IP14
25
Secondary in IP14
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.

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    • FSM28.7%

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    • FSM15.3%
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    • FSM42.1%
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    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM16.4%
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  • Combs Ford Primary School

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    • Absence5.5%
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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Lucie Hernandez
Telephone
01449613541
Website
www.stowhigh.com

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