Debden Park High School
Details
| Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | None |
| Local Authority | Essex |
| Address | Willingale Road, IG10 2BQ |
| School Website | www.debdenparkhighschool.org/ |
| Telephone | 2085082979 |
| URN | 136555 |
School Census
| Total | 1053 |
| Girls/Boys | 533/520 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 50.6%/49.4% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 9.4% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 163 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 18.4% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 17/01/2017 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 17/01/2017 | Outstanding |
| 01/05/2013 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 17/01/2017 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 01/05/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44.80% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 66.10% |
| Entering EBacc | 21.80% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.08 |
| Progress 8 | 0.02 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 58% |
| Entering EBacc | 15% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.61 |
| Progress 8 | -0.25 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 49 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 49% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 66% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 4.03 |
| Progress 8 | 0.11 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.32% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 652 |
| As first preference | 225 |
| As second preference | 196 |
| As third preference | 136 |
| Total Offers Made | 178 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 170 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.14% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 564 |
| As first preference | 176 |
| As second preference | 210 |
| As third preference | 113 |
| Total Offers Made | 174 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 155 |
| second preference offers | 17 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.22% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 617 |
| As first preference | 203 |
| As second preference | 214 |
| As third preference | 123 |
| Total Offers Made | 179 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 166 |
| second preference offers | 11 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.41% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 655 |
| As first preference | 238 |
| As second preference | 195 |
| As third preference | 133 |
| Total Offers Made | 178 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 169 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.31% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 649 |
| As first preference | 213 |
| As second preference | 199 |
| As third preference | 154 |
| Total Offers Made | 175 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 162 |
| second preference offers | 13 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.75% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 701 |
| As first preference | 278 |
| As second preference | 229 |
| As third preference | 114 |
| Total Offers Made | 172 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 159 |
| second preference offers | 12 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.52% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 708 |
| As first preference | 247 |
| As second preference | 261 |
| As third preference | 137 |
| Total Offers Made | 175 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 163 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.21% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 597 |
| As first preference | 181 |
| As second preference | 215 |
| As third preference | 128 |
| Total Offers Made | 172 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 149 |
| second preference offers | 19 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.40% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 630 |
| As first preference | 216 |
| As second preference | 215 |
| As third preference | 110 |
| Total Offers Made | 174 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 154 |
| second preference offers | 18 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.14% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 565 |
| As first preference | 178 |
| As second preference | 168 |
| As third preference | 133 |
| Total Offers Made | 179 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 156 |
| second preference offers | 11 |
| third preference offers | 7 |
| first preference v offers | 1.16% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 534 |
| As first preference | 169 |
| As second preference | 173 |
| As third preference | 129 |
| Total Offers Made | 174 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 146 |
| second preference offers | 22 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 65% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 75% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 15% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 40% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 15% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 65% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 70% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 75% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 0% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 90% |
| no | 10% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 35% |
| agree | 51% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 49% |
| agree | 51% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 62% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 3% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 62% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 30% |
| agree | 57% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 35% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 24% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 51% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 8% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 41% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 5% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 32% |
| agree | 59% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 54% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 49% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 8% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 11% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 84% |
| no | 16% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 71% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 10.8% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 3.1% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.5% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 2% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| african ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| indian ethnic origin | 1% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 73.7% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 9.2% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 3.1% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| african ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| irish ethnic origin | 1% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.7% |
Nearby Schools
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
(0.17 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 5-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Burney Drive, , IG10 2DY
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery
(0.34 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: The Broadway, , IG10 3SR
Hereward Primary School
(0.43 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Colebrook Lane, , IG10 2HR