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Stowupland High School

Academy converter · Stowmarket · IP14 4BQ

Ages 11–18 · 846 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

13.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-01-10

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.7%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
8.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.3%
Enrolments in measure
892

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill78%

846 pupils · 1,085 places

Pupils on roll
846
Boys / girls
424 / 422
School capacity
1,085
Capacity fill
846 / 1,085 (78%)
Free school meals
28.7%
FSM pupils
243
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Oxlip Learning Partnership
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
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
23 on roll / 24 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, 846 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.7%. 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

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Lee Walker
Telephone
01449674827
Website
https://www.stowuplandhighschool.co.uk/

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