Located in Sudbury, Stour Valley Community School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Stour Valley Community School currently has around 569 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.3% boys and 48.7% girls. Around 16.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 33.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (90%) , including 30% who stay in school sixth forms and 37% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Cavendish Road, Sudbury, CO10 8PJ |
| Website: | http://www.stourvalleycommunityschool.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01787279342 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Rachel Kelly |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136757 |
Ofsted inspection date: 25/04/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 575 |
| Number of Pupils: | 569 |
| Number of Boys: | 292 |
| Number of Girls: | 277 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 33.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.20% | 513 |
| Other White | 3.00% | 17 |
| Unclassified | 2.80% | 16 |
| Other Mixed | 1.90% | 11 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare Community Primary School Erbury Place , Clare CO10 8PZ | 3out of 4 | 908 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Clare Community Primary School Erbury Place , Clare CO10 8PZ | - not rated | 910 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cavendish Church of England Primary School The Green , CO10 8BA | 1out of 4 | 3,225 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stour Valley Community School Cavendish Road , Clare CO10 8PJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare Middle School Cavendish Road , Clare CO10 8PJ | - not rated | 58 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.