1%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
1%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
1%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
237.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
680
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authoritySuffolk
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Finborough School · All-through · Suffolk
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
1%
+1pp
67%34%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
1%
+1pp
33%17%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1%
Attainment 8
37.5
+0.5
44.240.637.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.5
EBacc entry
1%
+1pp
38%19%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1%
EBacc APS
237.3
+46.8
247.8197.6147.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 237.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.4
+2.5
32.928.123.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.4
A-level value added
-0.16
+0.2
-0.2-0.4-0.7
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
+6pp
20%13%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C-
+1
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
680
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
The Hall, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, IP14 3EF
Local authority
Suffolk
Website
Telephone
Email
—
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1% | 1% | 37.5 | Not applicable | 1% | 237.3 | 20% | 680 |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 0% | 37.0 | Not published | 0% | 190.5 | 18% | 659 |
| 2022/23 | 3% | 3% | 43.4 | Not published | 1% | 247.8 | 23% | 680 |
| 2021/22 | 0% | 0% | 38.8 | Not published | 0% | 147.3 | 22% | 594 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 33% | 44.2 | Not published | 38% | 171.0 | 41% | 406 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 31% | 46.1 | Not published | 46% | 113.9 | 54% | 406 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 50% | 43.8 | Not published | 27% | — | 36% | 367 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.4 | C- | -0.16 | 12% | 56 |
| 2023/24 | 24.9 | D+ | -0.33 | 6% | 30 |
| 2022/23 | 27.0 | C- | — | 7% | 45 |
| 2021/22 | 32.9 | C+ | — | 20% | 23 |
| 2018/19 | 23.3 | D+ | -0.22 | 7% | 17 |
| 2017/18 | 24.6 | D+ | -0.65 | 5% | 24 |
| 2016/17 | 24.1 | D+ | -0.15 | 0% | 17 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 680 | — | 25% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 659 | — | 28% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 680 | — | 0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 594 | — | 20% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 510 | — | 22% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 406 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 367 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.