Debden Park High SchoolDavenant Foundation School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Loughton.
Summary of the comparison
Debden Park High School and Davenant Foundation School are secondary schools in Loughton.
Debden Park High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Davenant Foundation School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Davenant Foundation School is ahead on our composite score.
Debden Park High School was judged strong and Davenant Foundation School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.3 for Debden Park High School and 56.7 for Davenant Foundation School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Debden Park High School (49.0 in 2021-22, 48.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Davenant Foundation School (60.1 in 2021-22, 56.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LoughtonDebden Park High School | LoughtonDavenant Foundation School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 80 in Essex | 10th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,050 | 1,239 | |
| Capacity | 1,120 | 1,170 | |
| Location | Loughton, IG10 2BQ | Loughton, IG10 2LD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.3 | 56.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.3% | 67.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.7% | 83.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 17.3% | 52.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.06 | 5.05 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 179 | 183 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 84 | 162 | |
| A-level average points | 32.1 | 35.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.9 | 35.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.8% | 14.9% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,050 | 1,239 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.8% | 10.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.9% | 4.6% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 8.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% | 18.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Debden Park High School
Davenant Foundation School
Full profiles: Debden Park High School · Davenant Foundation School