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Stowe School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 12–19 · Independent school
Stowe, Buckingham MK18 5EH · stowe.co.uk · 01280 818000
On the mapSearch near MK18 5EH
Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- A levels, 2024/25
- B
- average result (39.3 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 876
- 88% of 1,000 places
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (39.3 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼21.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.83 | 4.09 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 192 students | B (39.3) | Above average +0.30 | |
| 194 students | B (39.2) | Above average +0.27 | |
| 46 students | Dist (34.4) | Above average +0.25 |
19.9%AAB or better
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 192 | B (39.5) | +0.30 |
| 2022/23 | 194 | B (39.1) | — |
| 2021/22 | 180 | B+ (43.2) | — |
| 2018/19 | 169 | B (40) | +0.20 |
| 2017/18 | 164 | B (38.4) | +0.07 |
| 2016/17 | 177 | B (39.5) | +0.18 |
| 2015/16 | 157 | B- (35.9) | +0.17 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 52 | +6.9 |
| Further and other education | 2 | −0.2 |
| Further education | 0.5 | 0 |
| Other education | 1.5 | −0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.5 | — |
| Employment | 17 | −3.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 13 | −3.5 |
| Activity not captured | 15.5 | +0.1 |
ISI
Stowe School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- Met
- Inspected
- 24 to 26 February 2026
- Routine inspection
Safeguarding metInspection reports
Standards
| Quality of education | Met |
|---|---|
| Health and emotional wellbeing | Met |
| Social and economic education | Met |
| Leadership and governance | Met |
Earlier inspections
- Sept 2023Non-routine
- Feb 2023Regulatory compliance
- Sept 2021Short Visit 2021
- Nov 2018Compliance and quality
- Sept 2015Intermediate (Boarding) 2015
- Oct 2012Integrated