74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
726.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,050
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 19/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Debden Park High School · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
+1pp
74%69%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
+6pp
50%46%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
48.3
-0.1
49.046.744.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.3
EBacc entry
17%
-5pp
22%15%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
726.4
+16.0
726.4672.8619.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 726.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.1
-1.0
35.132.529.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.1
A-level value added
-0.09
-0.3
+0.2-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
-0pp
13%8%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,050
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Willingale Road, Debden, Loughton, IG10 2BQ
Local authority
Essex
Website
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 | 74% | 50% | 48.3 | Not applicable | 17% | 726.4 | 21% | 1,050 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 45% | 48.4 | +0.02 | 22% | 710.3 | 28% | 1,065 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 41% | 44.4 | -0.24 | 15% | 619.2 | 17% | 1,053 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 49% | 49.0 | +0.11 | 8% | 700.7 | 10% | 1,044 |
| 2018/19 | 69% | 44% | 46.6 | -0.12 | 15% | 676.6 | 16% | 1,027 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 48% | 47.2 | +0.00 | 23% | 685.4 | 27% | 1,016 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 42% | 47.6 | +0.18 | 10% | — | 17% | 970 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.1 | C+ | -0.09 | 8% | 87 |
| 2023/24 | 33.0 | C+ | +0.17 | 8% | 106 |
| 2022/23 | 34.5 | C+ | — | 8% | 82 |
| 2021/22 | 35.1 | B- | — | 13% | 93 |
| 2018/19 | 29.9 | C | -0.32 | 3% | 70 |
| 2017/18 | 31.8 | C+ | +0.07 | 6% | 67 |
| 2016/17 | 28.3 | C- | -0.14 | 0% | 40 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,050 | 16.7 | 22% | 15% | 27% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,065 | 17.4 | 22% | 12% | 24% | 8% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,053 | 17.5 | 21% | 9% | 24% | 9% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,044 | 9.9 | 20% | 8% | 23% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,069 | 16.1 | 16% | 8% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,027 | 18.2 | 14% | 5% | 25% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,016 | 11.8 | 11% | 5% | 27% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 970 | 24.9 | 10% | 6% | 27% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.