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EnglandStowmarket

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.

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 6.86/10, -0.54 vs England.

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0% Elite

Distribution across all Stowmarket schools

17%
70%
13%
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Stowmarket vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 61%

Across all ranked Stowmarket schools

Top 59%Primaryavg #8,850 of 14,978
Top 54%Secondaryavg #1,979 of 3,680
Top 90%Sixth formavg #2,128 of 2,376

Primary schools: 18 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.40 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,850
-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
-0.40 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,850
-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
#1,979
-4 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 54% of 3,680

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
#1,979
-4 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 54% of 3,680

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
#2,128
-40 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 90% of 2,376

% 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
#2,128
-40 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 90% of 2,376

% 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%

Overall Oxbridge

#471

1 ranked schools · +443 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984

Applications

2

Offers

1

Offer rate50.0%
+27.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%

Cambridge

#364

1 ranked schools · +409 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881

Applications

2

Offers

1

Offer rate50.0%
+20.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
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