Debden Park High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Loughton, East of England IG10 2BQ · Essex
#169 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1335 of 4,090 nationally
About Debden Park High School
Debden Park High 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 1,046 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 63.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 169th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (72th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (38th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,046; capacity filled 93.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 73.7%; ebacc average points 4.06.
There are 12 schools in Loughton; Debden Park High School ranks 5th 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%)48.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)50.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)19.6%
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 Debden Park High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,046
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 93.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 50.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 73.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.06
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Debden Park High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Loughton · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
268 students · 365 m away
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery
Loughton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
486 students · 647 m away
Hereward Primary School
Loughton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
445 students · 648 m away
Davenant Foundation School
Loughton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,199 students · 974 m away
The Alderton Junior School
Loughton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
225 students · 1.9 km away
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery
Loughton · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
207 students · 2.0 km away
Lambourne Primary School
Romford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
214 students · 2.1 km away
Theydon Bois Primary School
Epping · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
319 students · 2.3 km away
Staples Road Primary School
Loughton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
626 students · 2.5 km away
Roding Valley High School
Loughton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,473 students · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Stopsley High School
Luton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,046 students
Barclay Academy
Stevenage · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,044 students
Freman College
Buntingford · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
1,049 students
Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,049 students
The James Hornsby School
Basildon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,040 students
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,056 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Debden Park High School a good school?
Debden Park High School has a Success Index (England) of 63.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #169 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 Debden Park High School rank in East of England?
Debden Park High School ranks #169 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1335 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Debden Park High School?
Debden Park High School had 1,046 students in 2025.
Is Debden Park High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Debden Park High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Debden Park High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Debden Park High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.