Stowupland High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Stowmarket, East of England IP14 4BQ · Suffolk
#341 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2746 of 4,090 nationally
About Stowupland High School
Stowupland High School is a academy secondary located in Stowmarket, in the Suffolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 846 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 34.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 341st of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (47th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (3th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 846; capacity filled 78%; grade 4+ english & maths 59.5%; ebacc average points 3.52.
There are 22 schools in Stowmarket; Stowupland High School ranks 16th of 22 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%)41.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)39.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)21.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)28.7%
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 Stowupland High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 846
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 78%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 39.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 59.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.52
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 21.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Stowupland High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Freeman Community Primary School
Stowmarket · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
197 students · 508 m away
Cedars Park Community Primary School
Stowmarket · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
389 students · 1.1 km away
Chilton Community Primary School
Stowmarket · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
133 students · 2.5 km away
Old Newton Church of England Primary School
Stowmarket · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
70 students · 2.5 km away
Combs Ford Primary School
Stowmarket · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
299 students · 2.8 km away
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School
Stowmarket · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
366 students · 2.8 km away
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Stowmarket · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
177 students · 3.0 km away
Stowmarket High School
Stowmarket · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
901 students · 3.1 km away
Wood Ley Community Primary School
Stowmarket · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
307 students · 3.1 km away
Grace Cook Primary School
Stowmarket · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
203 students · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
East Point Academy
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846 students
The Basildon Upper Academy
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847 students
Honywood School
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849 students
City of Peterborough Academy
Peterborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
853 students
The Adeyfield Academy
Hemel Hempstead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
858 students
Mossbourne Fobbing Academy
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859 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Stowupland High School a good school?
Stowupland High School has a Success Index (England) of 34.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #341 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 Stowupland High School rank in East of England?
Stowupland High School ranks #341 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2746 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Stowupland High School?
Stowupland High School had 846 students in 2025.
Is Stowupland High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Stowupland High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Stowupland High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Stowupland High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.