Pushforward Secondary School, Stowmarket
Pushforward Secondary School is a special school for pupils aged 14 to 16 in Stowmarket.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Pushforward Secondary School in detail
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Entrance2, about 660 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Beech Terrace (adjacent), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 106 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Pushforward Secondary School puts pupil wellbeing at the heart of everything it does, combining academic learning with an integrated therapeutic approach. The school is specifically designed for young people with social, emotional and mental health needs, offering personalised learning plans and specialist support to help each student progress. Staff are well-trained in safeguarding and creating a safe, supportive environment where pupils can feel secure and ready to learn.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding procedures with multiple layers of oversight and expert support teams
- Well-designed personalised curriculum with individual learning plans tailored to each pupil's needs
- Integrated therapeutic approach woven throughout the school to support pupil wellbeing and engagement
- Comprehensive health, safety and fire safety measures in place
- Specialist mathematics and English teachers to help close knowledge gaps
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with secure oversight from designated leads, a wider group safeguarding team, and governing body link governor, plus tailored curriculum teaching pupils to recognise and manage risks including exploitation and online safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Weekly enrichment activities including visits to cultural and religious centres and museums
Pushforward Secondary School is a proposed independent secondary school specialising in supporting pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs who all have Education, Health and Care plans. The school is likely to meet all independent school standards when it opens.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby schools
Keep up with Pushforward Secondary School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 13 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Stowmarket
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stowmarket
Across Suffolk council
Places available
8,475
Applications
7,204
Got 1st preference
92.7%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All secondary applications across Suffolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
Special educational needs provision
Pushforward Secondary School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Pushforward Secondary School
Does Pushforward Secondary School have specialist SEN provision?
Pushforward Secondary School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Pushforward Secondary School?
Pushforward Secondary School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Pushforward Secondary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 13 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Pushforward Secondary School?
Pushforward Secondary School is at Summer House, 24 Bury Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1JF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)