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Debden Park High School

Willingale Road, Debden, Loughton, IG10 2BQ

Local ranking21st of 80 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1120

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 25 March 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
48.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
50.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
73.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
17.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
179

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Higher education
47.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
41.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

32.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

31.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

84

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
7.8% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
35.0
16-18 Cohort
171

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1050
Boys
523 (50%)
Girls
527 (50%)
Capacity
1120 (94% full)
SEND
21.8%
FSM Eligible
26.8%
EAL
14.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
19.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
65.9
Budget per Pupil
£8,935/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 70.6%
  • White Other: 12.1%
  • Mixed Other: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.3%
  • Other: 2.2%
  • Black African: 1.5%
  • Asian Indian: 1.3%

70.6%

White British

12.1%

White Other

3.0%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136555
UKPRN
10033412
Establishment No.
4001
Trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST

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