Debden Park High SchoolEpping St John's Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Debden Park High School and Epping St John's Church of England School are secondary schools.
Debden Park High School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Epping St John's Church of England School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Debden Park High School is ahead on our composite score.
Debden Park High School was judged strong and Epping St John's Church of England School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.4 for Debden Park High School and 46.6 for Epping St John's Church of England School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Debden Park High School (49.0 in 2021-22, 47.4 in 2025-26) and has risen at Epping St John's Church of England School (44.4 in 2021-22, 46.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LoughtonDebden Park High School | EppingEpping St John's Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 35th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,046 | 1,036 | |
| Capacity | 1,120 | 1,036 | |
| Location | Loughton, IG10 2BQ | Epping, CM16 5JB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.4 Stronger figure | 46.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.2% | 46.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.1% | 69.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 171 | 163 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 84 | 76 | |
| A-level average points | 32.1 | 38.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.9 | 40.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.8% | 18.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,050 | 1,031 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.8% | 22.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.9% | 4.6% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% Stronger figure | 30.0% | 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
Epping St John's Church of England School
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