Stowupland High School vs Pushforward Secondary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Stowupland High School
Stowmarket
Pushforward Secondary School
Stowmarket
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–18
14–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Suffolk
Suffolk
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
846
-
Capacity
1085
12
Occupancy
78%
0%
FSM %
28.7%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
-
Feb 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
40.1
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
27.5%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
D
-
Points Per Entry
21.1
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C-
-
AAB+ %
11%
-
Value Added
Well below average
-
A-Level Students
28
-
Retention
100%
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (24)
History (16)
Geography (12)
Physics (12)
Mathematics (Further) (4)
Government and Politics (4)
Sociology (4)
Design and Technology (Product Design) (4)