Stowmarket High School
Details
| Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy sponsor led |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Suffolk |
| Address | Onehouse Road, IP14 1QR |
| School Website | www.stowhigh.com |
| Telephone | 1449613541 |
| URN | 145055 |
School Census
| Total | 872 |
| Girls/Boys | 431/441 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 49.4%/50.6% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 4.2% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 168 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 8.4% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 19/01/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Requires improvement.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 19/01/2023 | Requires improvement |
| 04/07/2018 | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 19/01/2023 |
| Quality of Education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 04/07/2018 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 47.00% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 64.60% |
| Entering EBacc | 18.90% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.93 |
| Progress 8 | -0.03 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 43 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 39% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 57% |
| Entering EBacc | 28% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.64 |
| Progress 8 | -0.09 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 3.74 |
| Progress 8 | -0.25 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 265 |
| As first preference | 180 |
| As second preference | 73 |
| As third preference | 12 |
| Total Offers Made | 185 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 180 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.15% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 296 |
| As first preference | 219 |
| As second preference | 69 |
| As third preference | 8 |
| Total Offers Made | 190 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 190 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 285 |
| As first preference | 183 |
| As second preference | 86 |
| As third preference | 16 |
| Total Offers Made | 188 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 183 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 257 |
| As first preference | 186 |
| As second preference | 57 |
| As third preference | 14 |
| Total Offers Made | 190 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 186 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 241 |
| As first preference | 165 |
| As second preference | 64 |
| As third preference | 12 |
| Total Offers Made | 176 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 165 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 209 |
| As first preference | 144 |
| As second preference | 51 |
| As third preference | 14 |
| Total Offers Made | 159 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 143 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 55% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 11% |
| agree | 8% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 8% |
| not applicable | 56% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 20% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 7% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 18% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 28% |
| no | 72% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 39% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 49% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 32% |
| agree | 55% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 1% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 37% |
| agree | 55% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 51% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 35% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 4% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 87% |
| no | 13% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 33% |
| agree | 49% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 20% |
| agree | 52% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 9% |
| agree | 9% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 6% |
| not applicable | 54% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 8% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 35% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 5% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 19% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 32% |
| no | 68% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 24% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 22% |
| strongly disagree | 18% |
| dont know | 4% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 8% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 6% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 18% |
| agree | 49% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 3% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 35% |
| agree | 56% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 33% |
| agree | 56% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 23% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 12% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 73% |
| no | 27% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 86.8% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 4% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 87.3% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 3.7% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.6% |
Nearby Schools
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(0.22 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
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Chilton Community Primary School
(0.41 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
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Abbot's Hall Community Primary School
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