Stour Valley Community School, Sudbury

Good
Secondary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rachel Kelly
Pupils:569 / 575 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01787279342
Address:Cavendish Road, Clare, Sudbury, CO10 8PJ
Trust:ANGLIAN LEARNING
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:6 September 2011

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:136757
UKPRN:10035262
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:West Suffolk
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

18.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

21.9

Avg class size

25

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Stour Valley Community School (inside)
39m · 1 min walk
Hill Terrace (adj)
138m · 2 min walk
Common Street (opp)
590m · 10 min walk
Memorial (adj)
622m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

569 pupils

575 capacity

6 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Sudbury

High pressure
New homes approved:1,152
Projected new pupils:207

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sudbury

Admissions Demand - Suffolk

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

8,496

Applications

7,401

Got 1st preference

92.0%

Got preferred school

97.4%

Secondary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.06571%

Overall absence

25.54257%

Persistent absence

599

Enrolments

Authorised6.63509%
Unauthorised3.43062%
Persistent (10%+)25.54257%
Severe (50%+)6.6778%

Absence trend

5.38654%
18/19
4.90039%
20/21
9.62143%
21/22
8.69178%
22/23
10.79968%
23/24
10.06571%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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