Finborough School

All-through
Independent
Ages 2 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

The Hall, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, IP14 3EFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Finborough School is an all-through school in Stowmarket for ages 2 to 19. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Finborough School.

Finborough School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

82 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score37.5

37.5, 8.6 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths1.2%

1.2%, 44.2 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths1.2%

1.2%, 63.6 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc1.2%

1.2%, 39.3 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.89

2.89, 1.2 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

49 students

Average point score per A level entry27.44

27.44, 7.56 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

716 pupils on roll, with places for 700

Special educational needs support14.5%

14.5%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Finborough School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Stowmarket High School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 40.5
Stowupland High School	3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 41.1
Thurston Community College	8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.9
Sybil Andrews Academy	9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.5
Claydon High School	9 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 45.0

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 2 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: Yes
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Steven Clark
Phone: 01449773600
Website: finboroughschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Hall, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, IP14 3EF
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 124892

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.