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Stowmarket High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Onehouse Road
 Stowmarket
 Suffolk IP14 1QR
Telephone: 01449 613541

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2018
History: This school arose from Stowmarket High School
Trust: Kingfisher Schools Trust
Sponsor: Kingfisher Schools Trust Ltd

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Lucie Hernandez (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Dave Lee-Allan
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 56.7 / 16.83
Non-teaching Staff*: 33.25
Number of pupils: 901
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.9
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.5% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 10.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 18.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: Bury St Edmunds
Electoral Ward: Chilton
School Number: 9354048

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th June 2025 (view record)

External Links

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