Stowmarket High School

Onehouse Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1QR

Not rated

Inspected 10 June 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

40.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

896

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 896 / 1,203 (74%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 June 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

21.8%

Disadvantaged

5.9%

EAL

3.8%

SEN support

14.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

40.5

Attainment 8

896 pupils

35.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

58.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.5

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

81%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.6%

Overall absence

21.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

52.43

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

18.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

19.4

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

£51,373

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,699 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

6.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,158

Spend per pupil

£7,650

Income per pupil

64%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.