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Stowmarket Schools Disappointment

By Forever_Free at 16:18 on 12/11/11

It has been a disappointing time for Middle schools in the Stowmarket area after three schools were deffered academic status just before the switch ws due to take place. Stowmarket, Needham Market and Combs middle schools have all suffered a shock after the antagonizing decision was made by the Department for Education, leaving the schools in a pit of uncertainty. The Department for Education had apparently approved the schools...
Stowmarket High School Receive's a Helping Hand

By jaffacake75 at 20:49 on 19/10/11

Our local high School in Stowmarket has recently received £18,000 from Suffolk County Council. The sum is being used to improve conditions in the building and to make it easier for those with medical problems and disabilities to access the school. According to Bury Free Press, the school has already begun improvements including new mirrors in the dance studio and the removal of graffiti from two of the stairwells. The...
Stowmarket Students Make the Town Proud with A-Level and GCSE Results 2011 - The Next Move

By jaffacake75 at 13:15 on 29/08/11

Students from Stowmarket High School have done the town proud this year following GCSE and A-Level results this year. A-LEVELS 80% of A-Level students are moving on to their first choice universities following their results, and quite rightly deserve to celebrate as a result of their hard work, needed in what seems to be an increasingly competitive market. Michelle, already a university graduate, said this: 'While...
Galloping to Guineas glory

By Tyke64 at 10:05 on 07/09/10

The Gipping Valley and Thurston Schools Sport Partnership proved a winner at the weekend. Partnership mascot Ali the Lion romped to victory in the annual Mascot Guineas race at Newmarket Town FC's football ground between cuddly representatives of the region's sporting clubs and groups. But Ali needed a stroke of luck in Sunday's race. Cambridge United FC's Marvin the Moose was leading but fell on the final corner and was overtaken by...
Stowmarket High School - Best Ever GCSE Results at 52%

By Michelle_N at 13:28 on 26/08/10

The time of year arrived for anxious students across the country, nervously awaiting their GCSE results. Congratulations to everyone who got the grades they wanted, and if you didn't, do not panic - make good use of the help sites e.g. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-11060228 Locally, 52% of pupils at Stowmarket High School achieved five or more A* to C passes, which is believed to be the highest percentage recorded at the school....