84%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
68%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
56.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
52%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
924.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,239
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/09/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Davenant Foundation School · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
Part ofDAVENANT FOUNDATION SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
84%
+1pp
90%86%82%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
68%
-0pp
74%69%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
Attainment 8
56.7
+1.3
60.157.855.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56.7
EBacc entry
52%
+5pp
57%52%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
EBacc APS
924.8
+40.2
970.3879.4788.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 924.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.8
+0.2
39.237.235.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.8
A-level value added
-0.05
-0.2
+0.10.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
-0pp
22%18%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,239
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Chester Road, Loughton, IG10 2LD
Local authority
Essex
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 84% | 68% | 56.7 | Not applicable | 52% | 924.8 | 55% | 1,239 |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 68% | 55.4 | +0.47 | 48% | 884.6 | 48% | 1,252 |
| 2022/23 | 83% | 64% | 56.6 | +0.48 | 51% | 894.5 | 54% | 1,233 |
| 2021/22 | 90% | 74% | 60.1 | +0.42 | 57% | 970.3 | 62% | 1,219 |
| 2018/19 | 87% | 65% | 55.7 | +0.27 | 48% | 788.5 | 54% | 1,201 |
| 2017/18 | 85% | 67% | 56.2 | +0.45 | 49% | 836.7 | 56% | 1,180 |
| 2016/17 | 85% | 67% | 54.2 | +0.25 | 51% | — | 54% | 1,165 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.8 | B- | -0.05 | 15% | 170 |
| 2023/24 | 35.5 | B- | +0.12 | 15% | 176 |
| 2022/23 | 37.7 | B- | — | 20% | 146 |
| 2021/22 | 39.2 | B | — | 22% | 186 |
| 2018/19 | 35.2 | B- | +0.01 | 15% | 177 |
| 2017/18 | 33.6 | C+ | +0.00 | 13% | 164 |
| 2016/17 | 30.9 | C | -0.20 | 15% | 193 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,239 | 18.3 | 12% | 5% | 10% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,252 | 17.0 | 12% | 5% | 10% | 7% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,233 | 17.5 | 12% | 4% | 10% | 7% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,219 | 16.6 | 11% | 4% | 10% | 7% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 1,258 | 18.0 | 10% | 4% | 7% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,201 | 18.5 | 10% | 4% | 12% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,180 | 17.0 | 11% | 4% | 12% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,165 | 17.0 | 12% | 2% | 12% | 6% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.