Debenham High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Stowmarket, Suffolk
Debenham High School is a secondary school in Stowmarket, Suffolk for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 March 2023. Suffolk has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Gracechurch Street, Debenham, Stowmarket, IP14 6BL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 714 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils leave Debenham High School having made excellent progress.”
- “Leaders have high expectations of pupils’ behaviour and academic effort, and pupils rise to meet these.”
- “Pupils receive highly focused, good-quality teaching, which enables them to make progress.”
To improve
- “However, the way these have been delivered is not rigorous enough.”
- “Staff do not have enough knowledge of phonics and how to structure the early mathematics curriculum.”
- “Books do not match pupils’ current stage of reading.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 68% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 55.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 146 first-preference applications, 141 offers in total, 140 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2025 to 2026, as Suffolk published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Stowupland High School 6.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form 6.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Hartismere School 7.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Stradbroke High School 7.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Stowmarket High School 8.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Claydon High School 8.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ormiston Endeavour Academy 9.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Farlingaye High School 10.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published