Stowupland High School
Academy converter in Stowmarket, Suffolk.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 846 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1085 |
| Free school meals | 28.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Address | Church Road, Stowupland, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4BQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.stowuplandhighschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01449674827 |
| URN | 151384 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 January 2023, published 14 January 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Stowupland High School, URN 143362).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Stowmarket High School (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- Debenham High School (secondary school, about 10.4 km)
- Claydon High School (secondary school, about 12.1 km)
- Ormiston Endeavour Academy (secondary school, about 14.9 km)
- Westbourne Academy (secondary school, about 15.4 km)
- Hartismere School (secondary school, about 15.8 km)
- Thurston Community College (secondary school, about 15.9 km)
- Ixworth High School (secondary school, about 16.9 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.