85%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
68%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
55.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
27%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
654.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
699
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySuffolk
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Debenham High School · Secondary · Suffolk
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
85%
+1pp
85%82%80%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 85%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
68%
+9pp
71%65%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
Attainment 8
55.7
+0.3
57.256.355.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55.7
EBacc entry
27%
+8pp
34%25%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
EBacc APS
654.1
+17.5
669.2644.8620.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 654.1
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.76
Well above averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
96%
Education or employment
89%
Education
4%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
699
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
LA AVG 19.09:1
EAL
1%
LA AVG 9.36%
FSM eligible
13%
LA AVG 21.82%
SEN
10%
LA AVG 25.56%
Overall absence
7%
LA AVG 6.28%
Persistent absence
16%
LA AVG 15.28%
Contact
Address
Gracechurch Street, Debenham, Stowmarket, IP14 6BL
Local authority
Suffolk
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 | 85% | 68% | 55.7 | Not applicable | 27% | 654.1 | 33% | 699 |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 59% | 55.4 | +0.76 | 19% | 636.6 | 29% | 687 |
| 2022/23 | 84% | 61% | 55.6 | +0.71 | 15% | 620.8 | 20% | 681 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 64% | 55.9 | +0.59 | 26% | 620.5 | 34% | 677 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 71% | 57.2 | +0.69 | 34% | 669.2 | 37% | 675 |
| 2017/18 | 88% | 76% | 58.4 | +0.73 | 42% | 701.7 | 49% | 677 |
| 2016/17 | 89% | 69% | 56.1 | +0.51 | 35% | — | 41% | 679 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 699 | 17.2 | 10% | 1% | 13% | 7% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 687 | 16.3 | 10% | 1% | 11% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 681 | 15.8 | 12% | 1% | 11% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 677 | 16.5 | 7% | 0% | 10% | 8% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 670 | 17.2 | 8% | 0% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 675 | 17.1 | 8% | 1% | 12% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 677 | 17.3 | 7% | 1% | 11% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 679 | 17.2 | 7% | 1% | 11% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.