Stowmarket High School

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Stowmarket High School
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Address
Stowmarket High School
Onehouse Road

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IP14 1QR

Coordinates 52°11′29″N0°58′47″E / 52.191371°N 0.979595°E / 52.191371; 0.979595
Information
Type Academy
MottoThe Future, Our Business.
Established1909
Local authority Suffolk
TrustWaveney Valley Academies Trust
Department for Education URN 145055 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherLucie Hernandez
Gender Co-educational
Age11to 16
Enrolment855
Colour(s)    Teal/Black/Yellow
Website https://www.stowhigh.com/

Stowmarket High School is a co-educational secondary school located in Stowmarket, Suffolk in England. [1] It was at one time known as Stowmarket Grammar School.

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The school accommodates 855 students from school years 7 to 11.

Previously a community school administered by Suffolk County Council, in September 2018 Stowmarket High School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by the Waveney Valley Academies Trust. The school no longer has a sixth-form as of the 2020-2021 academic year.

Notable former pupils

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