Debden Park High School, Loughton

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At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Debden Park High School

Willingale Road, Debden, Loughton IG10 2BQ

https://www.debden-tkat.org/

Debden Park High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,060 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. Ofsted last inspected the school in March 2025.

This school is a member of The Kemnal Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy, Welling School, Cleeve Park School, Hylands School and Kemnal Technology College.)

Particular strengths include Progress, Disadvantaged pupils, Admissions and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Destinations, Finances and Environment.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Davenant Foundation School
1.6		Roding Valley High School
3.0		West Hatch High School
3.0		Epping St Johns Church of England School
3.3		Forest Academy
3.9		Heathcote School & Science College
3.9		Trinity Catholic High School
4.0		King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
4.1		King Solomon High School
4.3		Ilford County High School
4.3		Caterham High School
4.3		Woodbridge High School

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Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Attainment: About average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is about average, progress is excellent and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very low.

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