Debenham High School, Stowmarket

At age 16 (%)

No data for 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.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

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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Debenham High School

Gracechurch Street, Debenham, Stowmarket IP14 6BL

https://www.debenhamhighschool.suffolk.sch.uk/

Debenham High School is a non-selective, Church of England academy. It has about 690 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In March 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Progress, Attainment, Destinations and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Finances and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
6.3		Stowupland High School
6.7		Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
7.0		Hartismere School
7.5		Stradbroke High School
8.5		Claydon High School
8.5		Stowmarket High School
9.7		Ormiston Endeavour Academy
10.2		Farlingaye High School
10.5		Northgate High School
10.6		Westbourne Academy
11.1		Diss High School
11.2		St Alban's Catholic High School

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Progress: Excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are below average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

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

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

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

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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