Stour Valley Community School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sudbury, East of England CO10 8PJ · Suffolk
#215 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1720 of 4,090 nationally
About Stour Valley Community School
Stour Valley Community School is a academy secondary located in Sudbury, in the Suffolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 569 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 55.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 215th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (74th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (47th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 569; capacity filled 99%; grade 4+ english & maths 60.2%; ebacc average points 3.71.
There are 20 schools in Sudbury; Stour Valley Community School ranks 9th of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary 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%)44.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)42.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.8%
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 Stour Valley Community School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 569
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 42.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 60.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.71
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Stour Valley Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Clare Community Primary School
Sudbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 831 m away
Cavendish Church of England Primary School
Sudbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
52 students · 3.0 km away
Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School
Sudbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
46 students · 3.7 km away
Hundon Community Primary School
Sudbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
64 students · 5.0 km away
Glemsford Primary Academy
Sudbury · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
243 students · 5.7 km away
Ridgewell Church of England Primary School
Halstead · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
55 students · 5.9 km away
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham
Halstead · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
139 students · 7.1 km away
Kedington Primary Academy
Haverhill · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 7.2 km away
Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School
Haverhill · Independent all-through · Ages 1–13
223 students · 7.8 km away
Hartest Church of England Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
42 students · 8.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Wayland Academy
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564 students
Marston Vale Middle School
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
563 students
Daubeney Academy
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
576 students
Melbourn Village College
Royston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
559 students
Smithdon High School
Hunstanton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
579 students
Goffs - Churchgate Academy
Waltham Cross · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
582 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Stour Valley Community School a good school?
Stour Valley Community School has a Success Index (England) of 55.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #215 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 Stour Valley Community School rank in East of England?
Stour Valley Community School ranks #215 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1720 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Stour Valley Community School?
Stour Valley Community School had 569 students in 2025.
Is Stour Valley Community School a primary school or a secondary school?
Stour Valley Community School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Stour Valley Community School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Stour Valley Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.