Davenant Foundation School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 28 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 136625
- Address
- Chester Road, IG10 2LD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1239 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.9%
- Persistent absence
- 13.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.2%
White British 54.7%
Other White 11.4%
African 10.7%
Mixed 7.9%
Caribbean 5.5%
Unclassified 4.8%
Indian 1%
Other Asian 1%
Other Black 0.8%
Chinese 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 67%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.5
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.04
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 27 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 70 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 70 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 58 |
| English Language | GCSE | 182 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 180 |
| French | GCSE | 27 |
Admissions
Davenant Foundation School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 177
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 183
- 2nd preference
- 150
- 3rd preference
- 84
- From another Local Authority
- 157
Offers
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 59
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 182 95 87 |
| Year 8 | 184 101 83 |
| Year 9 | 185 103 82 |
| Year 10 | 178 98 80 |
| Year 11 | 183 91 92 |
| Year 12 | 163 88 75 |
| Year 13 | 164 66 98 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 64.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 40.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.4% 2.4% |