Davenant Foundation School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Loughton, East of England IG10 2LD · Essex
#61 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#400 of 4,090 nationally
About Davenant Foundation School
Davenant Foundation School is a academy secondary located in Loughton, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,199 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 85.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 61st of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (95th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (61th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,199; capacity filled 102.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 83.6%; ebacc average points 5.05.
There are 12 schools in Loughton; Davenant Foundation School ranks 2nd of 11 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)56.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)67.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)8.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Davenant Foundation School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,199
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 8.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 56.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 67.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 83.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.05
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Davenant Foundation School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hereward Primary School
Loughton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
445 students · 332 m away
Debden Park High School
Loughton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,046 students · 974 m away
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Loughton · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
268 students · 1.0 km away
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery
Loughton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
486 students · 1.5 km away
Theydon Bois Primary School
Epping · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
319 students · 1.7 km away
The Alderton Junior School
Loughton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
225 students · 2.4 km away
Staples Road Primary School
Loughton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
626 students · 2.4 km away
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery
Loughton · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
207 students · 2.5 km away
Lambourne Primary School
Romford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
214 students · 2.8 km away
Roding Valley High School
Loughton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,473 students · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Passmores Academy
Harlow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,199 students
Sawston Village College
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,198 students
Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,200 students
Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,198 students
Bushey Meads School
Bushey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,200 students
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
Rickmansworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,198 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Davenant Foundation School a good school?
Davenant Foundation School has a Success Index (England) of 85.9 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #61 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Davenant Foundation School rank in East of England?
Davenant Foundation School ranks #61 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #400 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Davenant Foundation School?
Davenant Foundation School had 1,199 students in 2025.
Is Davenant Foundation School a primary school or a secondary school?
Davenant Foundation School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Davenant Foundation School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Davenant Foundation School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.