Overall Oxbridge
#471
1 ranked schools · +443 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
2
Offers
1
Offer rate50.0%
+27.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Stowmarket
Brick market buildings and the valley of the River Gipping anchor Stowmarket's compact centre within Mid Suffolk's quietly expanding district. A market charter granted in 1347 by Edward III established the town as the district's principal trading point, and Thursday and Saturday markets survive to this day. Around 21,000 people now live in Stowmarket, up from roughly 6,000 in 1981, with further residential development planned across the surrounding parishes. Combs and Stowupland extend the residential spread.
Great Finborough and Ringshall are school-competitive corners of the district, drawing families who weigh catchments carefully, while Debenham draws parents seeking village primary places. Great Eastern Main Line services connect the town to Ipswich in around fifteen minutes.
18
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3
Secondary
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1
All-through
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1
Special
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Other
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of which3sixth forms·8faith24 total
Area Performance
Stowmarket schools rank in the top 61% of England
Across 25 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.85/10, -0.56 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
0% Elite
Distribution across all Stowmarket schools
ExcellentGoodDeveloping
Stowmarket vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 61%
Across all ranked Stowmarket schools
Top 59%Primaryavg #8,792 of 14,978
Top 55%Secondaryavg #2,139 of 3,861
Top 89%Sixth formavg #2,268 of 2,554
Primary schools: 18 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.42 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,792
-9 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 59% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
60%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
5%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.42 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,792
-9 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 59% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
60%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
5%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 4 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.55 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,139
-5 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 55% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
43.7
+4.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.55 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,139
-5 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 55% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
43.7
+4.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.4/10
-1.38 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#2,268
-39 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 89% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
10%
-15 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
27%
-23 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.4/10
-1.38 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#2,268
-39 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 89% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
10%
-15 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
27%
-23 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Cambridge
#364
1 ranked schools · +409 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
2
Offers
1
Offer rate50.0%
+20.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Stowmarket
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Stowmarket
Top 2 Sixth Forms
2026
Stowmarket
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