Stowupland High School, based in Stowmarket, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Stowupland High School currently has around 897 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.8% boys and 50.2% girls. Around 26.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 13.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 36.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Church Road, Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ |
| Website: | https://www.stowuplandhighschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01449674827 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Lee Walker |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 151384 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/01/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1085 |
| Number of Pupils: | 897 |
| Number of Boys: | 447 |
| Number of Girls: | 450 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 13.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 36.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.30% | 783 |
| Other White | 5.40% | 48 |
| Other Mixed | 1.90% | 17 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 11 |
| Unclassified | 1.10% | 10 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 8 |
| African | 0.70% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Community Primary School Church Road , Stowupland IP14 4BQ | - not rated | 554 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Freeman Community Primary School Church Road , Stowupland IP14 4BQ | - not rated | 554 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cedars Park Community Primary School Pintail Road , IP14 5FP | 3out of 4 | 1,249 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cedars Park Community Primary School Pintail Road , IP14 5FP | - not rated | 1,249 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chilton Community Primary School Violet Hill Road , IP14 1NN | - not rated | 2,747 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stowupland High School Church Road , Stowupland IP14 4BQ | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stowupland High School Church Road , Stowupland IP14 4BQ | - not rated | 188 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stowupland High School Church Road , Stowupland IP14 4BQ | - not rated | 188 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stowmarket Middle School Walnut Tree Walk , IP14 1JP | - not rated | 2,743 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Combs Middle School Lavenham Way , IP14 2BZ | - not rated | 3,281 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.