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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Stour Valley Community School

Free schools secondary school in Sudbury (Suffolk).

Attainment 8
44.5
▼ 1.7 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
42.5%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
89.9%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.6
▲ 1.9 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.8%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
13.1%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
99%
569 / 575 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023

Earlier survey: what parents say

iOfsted Parent View management information, earlier survey (questions used until November 2025), survey year 2022/2023, via WhatSchool. Parent View is a self-selecting survey: only parents who choose to respond are counted. No comparison with other schools is shown: it would need schools surveyed in the same period.
93ResponsesParent View submissions
75%Would recommend
79%Say their child is happy
84%Say their child is safe

Earlier survey: all 14 questions

"Positive" is strongly agree plus agree. Questions 4, 6 and 7 apply only to some parents, so their figures are of the parents they applied to.

Strongly agreeAgreeDisagreeStrongly disagreeDon't know

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QuestionAnswersPositiveNegativeAverageDifference
Q1 My child is happy at this school79%21%--
Q2 My child feels safe at this school84%12%--
Q3 The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved68%22%--
Q4 My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectivelyOf the 50% of parents it applied to43%31%--
Q5 The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year52%46%--
Q6 When I have raised concerns with the school, they have been dealt with properlyOf the 79% of parents it applied to67%30%--
Q7 My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeedOf the 20% of parents who have a child with SEND53%47%--
Q8 The school has high expectations for my child76%13%--
Q9 My child does well at this school80%16%--
Q10 The school lets me know how my child is doing73%27%--
Q11 There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school87%10%--
Q12 My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school83%13%--
Q13 The school supports my child’s wider personal development65%30%--
Q14 I would recommend this school to another parentSingle question: would recommend75%25%--

Average: positive %, same source and snapshot. Difference in percentage points. Ofsted Parent View management information, earlier survey (questions used until November 2025), survey year 2022/2023, via WhatSchool. Open Government Licence v3.0.