Davenant Foundation School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 29 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 136625
- Address
- Chester Road, IG10 2LD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1252 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7%
- Persistent absence
- 15.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.9%
White British 54.7%
African 11.7%
Other White 11%
Mixed 8.2%
Caribbean 5.8%
Unclassified 4.1%
Indian 1%
Other Black 0.9%
Other Asian 0.8%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Pakistani 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.48
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 64%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.6
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 77 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 68 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 74 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 53 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 34 |
| English Language | GCSE | 179 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 177 |
| French | GCSE | 50 |
Admissions
Davenant Foundation School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 206
- 2nd preference
- 156
- 3rd preference
- 96
- From another Local Authority
- 182
Offers
- 1st preference
- 163
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 68
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 182 99 83 |
| Year 8 | 186 104 82 |
| Year 9 | 177 99 78 |
| Year 10 | 184 92 92 |
| Year 11 | 181 94 87 |
| Year 12 | 166 66 100 |
| Year 13 | 176 82 94 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 38.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 10.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 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 | 83.0% 57.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% 15.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 35.0% 13.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.6% 1.7% |