Stowmarket High School
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Attainment 8 of 40.5 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- Attainment 8:
- 40.5
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 49%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- -0.03
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.25, 0.19]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 178 | 40.5 | — | 49.4% | 34.8% | 3.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 164 | 45.4 | -0.03 | 64.6% | 18.9% | 3.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 148 | 43.0 | -0.10 | 57.0% | 28.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 131 | 44.4 | -0.25 | 65.0% | 27.0% | 3.7 |
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School information
| URN | 145055 |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Lucie Hernandez |
| Trust | KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | IP14 1QR |
| Latest pupils | 178 |
| FSM eligible | 21.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Onehouse Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1QR
www.stowhigh.com1449613541| DfE number | 4048 |
| UKPRN | 10065173 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 13 Jul 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Publication date | 13 Jul 2025 |