Best 3 Secondary schools in Stowmarket – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Debenham High School (Secondary) in Stowmarket; Stowupland High School (Secondary) in Stowmarket; Stowmarket High School (Secondary) in Stowmarket — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Debenham High School, Stowupland High School and Stowmarket High School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Stowmarket, Suffolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Debenham High School), published May 2023. The lowest is 3 (Stowupland High School), published Jan 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Stowupland High School (Jan 2024). average roll around ≈ 850, combined total ≈ 2,500, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP and KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST.
| Attribute |
Debenham High School
IP14 6BL
|
Stowupland High School
IP14 4BQ
|
Stowmarket High School
IP14 1QR
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6BL |
Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4BQ |
Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 1QR |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 2 May 2023 | 3 14 Jan 2024 | 3 14 Mar 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 625 | 1085 | 1203 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Suffolk (935) | OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Website | www.debenhamhighschool.suffolk.sch.uk | www.stowuplandhighschool.co.uk | www.stowhigh.com |
| Telephone | 01728860213 | 01449674827 | 01449613541 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 6BL - Ofsted
- 2 2 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Suffolk (935)
- Website
- www.debenhamhighschool.suffolk.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01728860213
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 4BQ - Ofsted
- 3 14 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.stowuplandhighschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01449674827
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 1QR - Ofsted
- 3 14 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST
- Website
- www.stowhigh.com
- Telephone
- 01449613541
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