Debden Park High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 19 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 136555
- Address
- Willingale Road, Debden, IG10 2BQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1065 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 12.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.5%
- Persistent absence
- 27.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.2%
White British 71%
Other White 10.8%
Mixed 7.5%
Other 3.1%
Other Asian 1.4%
Other Black 1.3%
African 1.2%
Indian 1%
Unclassified 0.9%
Pakistani 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.24
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.4
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.62
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 26 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 90 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 90 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 167 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 166 |
Admissions
Debden Park High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 225
- 2nd preference
- 196
- 3rd preference
- 136
- From another Local Authority
- 63
Offers
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 178 80 98 |
| Year 8 | 177 77 100 |
| Year 9 | 174 96 78 |
| Year 10 | 179 96 83 |
| Year 11 | 174 89 85 |
| Year 12 | 87 42 45 |
| Year 13 | 96 47 49 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 38.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 10.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 57.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 15.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 21.0% 13.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.6% 1.7% |