How many pupils does Stowmarket High School have?

Stowmarket High School has 896 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Stowmarket High School?

The headteacher of Stowmarket High School is Lucie Hernandez.

What type of school is Stowmarket High School?

Stowmarket High School is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Stowmarket High School in?

Stowmarket High School is in the Suffolk local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Stowmarket High School

Onehouse Road, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, IP14 1QR

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 10 June 2025.

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896

Pupils

21.5%

Free school meals

1 September 2018

Opened

About this school

Stowmarket High School is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk. The school has 896 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 10 June 2025. The Headteacher is Lucie Hernandez. The school is administered by Suffolk local authority. It belongs to KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2018.

School details

Head: Lucie Hernandez
Trust: KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authority: Suffolk
Gender: Mixed
URN: 145055

Contact

01449613541 enquiries@stowhigh.com Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Stowmarket High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Suffolk). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

40.5

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.03

Progress 8 · 2023-24

35%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

58%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.52

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

35%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →