Finborough School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Stowmarket, East of England IP14 3EF · Suffolk
#442 of 460 all-through schools in East of England
#3728 of 4,090 nationally
About Finborough School
Finborough School is a independent all-through located in Stowmarket, in the Suffolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 2–19. In 2025 it enrolled 716 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 17.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 442nd of 460 ranked all-through schools in East of England. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (20th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 716; capacity filled 102.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 1.2%; ebacc average points 2.89.
There are 22 schools in Stowmarket; Finborough School ranks 22nd of 22 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)37.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)1.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Finborough School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 716
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 102.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 1.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 1.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.89
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Finborough School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Stowmarket · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
108 students · 581 m away
Stowmarket High School
Stowmarket · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
901 students · 2.4 km away
Wood Ley Community Primary School
Stowmarket · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
307 students · 2.5 km away
Grace Cook Primary School
Stowmarket · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
203 students · 2.7 km away
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School
Stowmarket · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
366 students · 3.0 km away
Chilton Community Primary School
Stowmarket · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
133 students · 3.0 km away
Combs Ford Primary School
Stowmarket · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
299 students · 3.9 km away
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
135 students · 4.0 km away
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Stowmarket · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
177 students · 4.1 km away
Crawford's Church of England Primary School
Stowmarket · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
90 students · 4.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Woodbridge School
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710 students
St Edmund's College
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684 students
Bedford Greenacre Independent School
Bedford · Independent all-through · Ages 0–18
775 students
St Margaret's School
Bushey · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
799 students
St Columba's College
St Albans · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
822 students
Thorpe Hall School
Southend-on-Sea · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
600 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Finborough School a good school?
Finborough School has a Success Index (England) of 17.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #442 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Finborough School rank in East of England?
Finborough School ranks #442 of 460 all-through schools in East of England and #3728 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Finborough School?
Finborough School had 716 students in 2025.
Is Finborough School a primary school or a secondary school?
Finborough School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 2–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Finborough School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Finborough School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.