Stour Valley Community School

Cavendish Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 8PJ

Good

Inspected 25 April 2023

Good

Ofsted

44.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

569

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 569 / 575 (99%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 25 April 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

19.3%

Disadvantaged

0.9%

EAL

4.8%

SEN support

11.4%

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)

44.5

Attainment 8

569 pupils

42.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

60.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.7

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

92%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.1%

Overall absence

25.5%

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.

35.1

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

17.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

5.44

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

£51,642

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,110 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£3,982

Spend per pupil

£3,677

Income per pupil

66%

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.