Debden Park High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Loughton, Essex
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Essex County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2023–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Debden Park High School is a secondary school in Loughton, Essex for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 March 2025. Essex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
Debden Park High School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Not published |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- 50% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths in 2024/25 (England 45%), 3rd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Essex.
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was C+ (England B-), with average progress from GCSE to A level.
- For Year 7 2026 there were 184 first-choice applications for 179 offers; 159 offers went to first-choice families, and 25 first-choice families (14%) were not offered a place.
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 18.1% of pupils, against a middle figure of 27.6% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Essex.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Essex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Willingale Road, Debden, Loughton, IG10 2BQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,046 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 25 March 2025
Strengths
- “The school gives pupils the chance to capture every opportunity and reflect regularly on their ‘Be journey’.”
- “This means that pupils are not only gaining knowledge and skills but also developing character and an understanding of the world around them.”
- “Pupils’ appreciation and respect of others is clear to see, and this is reflected in their behaviour.”
To improve
- “In some lessons, strategies to support pupils’ progress are less effective.”
- “Teachers do occasionally use strategies and activities which are not closely aligned to pupils’ learning need.”
- “This hinders pupils’ progress.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 May 2025 (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) | 50% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
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: 184 first-preference applications, 179 offers in total, 159 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Davenant Foundation School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Roding Valley High School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Epping St John's Church of England School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- West Hatch High School 3.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow 6.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Passmores Academy 7.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sir Frederick Gibberd College 7.3 mi Not judged Last distance published