Best 3 Secondary schools in Loughton – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Debden Park High School (Secondary) in Loughton; Roding Valley High School (Secondary) in Loughton; Davenant Foundation School (Secondary) in Loughton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Debden Park High School, Roding Valley High School and Davenant Foundation School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Loughton, 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 ≈ 1,250, combined total ≈ 3,750, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as The Kemnal Academies Trust and THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP.
| Attribute |
Debden Park High School
IG10 2BQ
|
Roding Valley High School
IG10 3JA
|
Davenant Foundation School
IG10 2LD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Loughton Essex IG10 2BQ |
Loughton Essex IG10 3JA |
Loughton Essex IG10 2LD |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 27 Feb 2017 | 2 15 Nov 2022 | 2 10 Nov 2021 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1120 | 1455 | 1170 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over 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 | Essex (881) |
| Website | www.debden-tkat.org | www.rodingvalley.net | www.davenantschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 02085082979 | 02085081173 | 02085080404 |
| 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 converter
- Location
- Loughton
Essex
IG10 2LD - Ofsted
- 2 10 Nov 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.davenantschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02085080404
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