Stowmarket High School
Onehouse Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1QROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Stowmarket High School is a secondary school in Stowmarket for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 26th of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 June 2025, report published 13 July 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 June 2025
Pupils are happy at Stowmarket High School. They are well cared for. Pupils feel confident to talk to staff if they have a worry or concern. Pupils are respectful to each other and to staff. Relationships are strong and pupils understand the importance of being kind and respecting others. Pupils report that they are confident to be themselves. Pupils know what is expected of them and respond well to the school's high expectations of behaviour and academic achievement. Lessons are calm and learning is seldom disrupted. Poor behaviour is not a concern for pupils. They concentrate in lessons and work diligently. Pupils know that their teachers will explain tasks clearly and help them to complete activities. Pupils conduct themselves well around the school site. There are clear routines from the moment pupils arrive at school in the morning and throughout the day. Pupils are courteous to visitors and staff. Their behaviour ensures that there is a pleasant atmosphere around the school. Pupils have the opportunity to attend a wide variety of clubs, take part in school performances and go on a range of local, national and international trips and visits. Pupils are given information about further education, apprenticeships and careers. This prepares them well for their next steps in the wider world.
What the school should improve
- On occasion, key knowledge is not taught precisely enough. As a result, some pupils do not achieve as well as they could. The school should ensure that teaching supports all pupils to learn key subject knowledge securely.
- Some pupils do not access the wide range of clubs, trips and visits provided by the school. This means that some pupils are not getting the broad and rich experience that the school would like them to have. The school should remove barriers to participation so that more pupils benefit from this offer.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
178 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
901 pupils on roll, with places for 1,200
Schools near Stowmarket High School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finborough School | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 37.5 |
| Stowupland High School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 41.1 |
| Claydon High School | 8 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Attainment 8: 45.0 |
| Debenham High School | 8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 55.7 |
| Thurston Community College | 8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 46.9 |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms Lucie Hernandez
- Phone
- 01449613541
- Address
- Onehouse Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1QR
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- URN
- 145055
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.