Debden Park High SchoolRoding Valley High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Loughton.
Summary of the comparison
Debden Park High School and Roding Valley High School are secondary schools in Loughton.
Debden Park High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Roding Valley High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Debden Park High School is ahead on our composite score.
Debden Park High School was judged strong and Roding Valley High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.3 for Debden Park High School and 47.1 for Roding Valley High 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 Roding Valley High School (50.5 in 2021-22, 47.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LoughtonDebden Park High School | LoughtonRoding Valley High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 28th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,050 | 1,437 | |
| Capacity | 1,120 | 1,455 | |
| Location | Loughton, IG10 2BQ | Loughton, IG10 3JA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.3 Stronger figure | 47.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.3% Stronger figure | 48.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.7% Stronger figure | 68.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 17.3% | 56.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.06 | 4.28 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 179 | 239 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 84 | 98 | |
| 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 | 38.7 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.8% | 22.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,050 | 1,437 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.8% | 22.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.9% | 14.5% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 8.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% | 25.8% 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
Roding Valley High School
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