Best 3 Secondary schools in Epping Forest – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Debden Park High School (Secondary) in Loughton; Roding Valley High School (Secondary) in Loughton; Epping St Johns Church of England School (Secondary) in Epping — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Debden Park High School, Roding Valley High School and Epping St Johns Church of England School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Loughton, Essex and Epping, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Debden Park High School), published Feb 2017. The lowest is 2 (Roding Valley High School), published Nov 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for Roding Valley High School (Nov 2022). average roll around ≈ 1,150, combined total ≈ 3,500, typical FSM 15–20%, range 15–20%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as The Kemnal Academies Trust, THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP and BMAT EDUCATION.
| Attribute |
Debden Park High School
IG10 2BQ
|
Roding Valley High School
IG10 3JA
|
Epping St Johns Church of England School
CM16 5JB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Loughton Essex IG10 2BQ |
Loughton Essex IG10 3JA |
Epping Essex CM16 5JB |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 27 Feb 2017 | 2 15 Nov 2022 | 2 16 Jun 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1120 | 1455 | 1036 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | The Kemnal Academies Trust | THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | BMAT EDUCATION |
| Website | www.debden-tkat.org | www.rodingvalley.net | www.eppingstjohnsschool.org |
| Telephone | 02085082979 | 02085081173 | 01992573028 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Loughton
Essex
IG10 2BQ - Ofsted
- 1 27 Feb 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Kemnal Academies Trust
- Website
- www.debden-tkat.org
- Telephone
- 02085082979
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Loughton
Essex
IG10 3JA - Ofsted
- 2 15 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.rodingvalley.net
- Telephone
- 02085081173
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Epping
Essex
CM16 5JB - Ofsted
- 2 16 Jun 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BMAT EDUCATION
- Website
- www.eppingstjohnsschool.org
- Telephone
- 01992573028
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