Stowupland High School

Church Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4BQ

Requires Improvement

Inspected 10 January 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

41.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

897

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 897 / 1,085 (83%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 January 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

27.4%

Disadvantaged

EAL

5.7%

SEN support

11.3%

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)

41.1

Attainment 8

897 pupils

39.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

59.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

28 students

11.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

Attendance

10.3%

Overall absence

27.1%

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.

51.4

Teachers (FTE)

17.7

Pupils per teacher

4.73

Teaching assistants (FTE)

£42,124

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

Teacher vacancies

5.5% rate

5.6

Leadership (FTE)

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 1 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.

£12,644

Spend per pupil

£10,401

Income per pupil

33%

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.