Stour Valley Community School
Free schools in Sudbury, Suffolk.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 569 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 575 |
| Free school meals | 18.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | ANGLIAN LEARNING |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Address | Cavendish Road, Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 8PJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.stourvalley.org/ |
| Telephone | 01787279342 |
| URN | 136757 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 April 2023, published 14 June 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Samuel Ward Academy (secondary school, about 9.8 km)
- Ormiston Sudbury Academy (secondary school, about 10.5 km)
- Hedingham School and Sixth Form (secondary school, about 10.6 km)
- Castle Manor Academy (secondary school, about 11.1 km)
- Thomas Gainsborough School (secondary school, about 12.8 km)
- The Ramsey Academy, Halstead (secondary school, about 15.3 km)
- King Edward VI CEVC School (secondary school, about 20.5 km)
- Bury St Edmunds County High School (secondary school, about 21.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.