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Stowupland High School

Academy converter · Stowmarket · IP14 4BQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,008 pupils · Suffolk

Attainment 8

43.4

Overall absence

10.7%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.13
−20+2
Attainment 843.4
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry35%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.1%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
7.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.9%
Enrolments in measure
932

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

135

Places offered

143

1st-preference offers

135

Total preferences (any rank)
255
Preferred offers (top 3)
138
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill92%

1,008 pupils · 1,100 places

Pupils on roll
1,008
Boys / girls
498 / 510
School capacity
1,100
Capacity fill
1,008 / 1,100 (92%)
Free school meals
23.7%
FSM pupils
215
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Lee Walker

Location

Address
Church Road, Stowupland
Postcode
IP14 4BQ
Town
Stowmarket
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Mid Suffolk
Constituency
Waveney Valley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
14 on roll / 18 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Stowmarket, Suffolk, 1,008 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.7%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

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.

Compare with theseAll in StowmarketNear IP14

  • Stowupland High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stowmarket · IP14 4BQ · Suffolk

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence13.4%
    • FSM28.7%

    0.1 miles away

  • Stowmarket High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stowmarket · IP14 1QR · Suffolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.4
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence8.7%

    2.0 miles away

  • Freeman Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stowmarket · IP14 4BQ · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM12.2%
    • Demand1.24

    0.2 miles away

  • Chilton Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stowmarket · IP14 1NN · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM42.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Combs Ford Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stowmarket · IP14 2PN · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand0.92

    1.7 miles away

  • Abbot's Hall Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stowmarket · IP14 1QF · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand0.90

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Lee Walker

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