Debden Park High School

Willingale Road, Loughton, Essex, IG10 2BQ

Not rated

Inspected 25 March 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

48.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,050

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,050 / 1,120 (94%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 25 March 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

26.8%

Disadvantaged

14.9%

EAL

2.7%

SEN support

19.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

48.3

Attainment 8

1,050 pupils

50.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

73.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

84 students

7.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

59%

To higher education

15%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

88%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.9%

Overall absence

27.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

65.9

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

16.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -13.1 vs 2023/24

£49,848

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 23% on leadership pay

↑ +£990 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -3.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,935

Spend per pupil

£9,346

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.