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Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding
Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding
Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding
16 to 19 study programmes Good
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Academic Progress: Pupils’ progress across a range of subjects, including English and mathematics, is well above average.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Excellent behaviour around the school is demonstrated by pupils’ polite and orderly conduct.
Qualifications and Training: High-quality teaching results from the school’s relentless focus on training and development.
Current Educational Practices: The performance management system has been used well to promote consistently effective classroom performance.
Strengths and Challenges: Teachers plan lessons extremely well and use questioning very effectively. Some parents noted a relaxed approach to homework.
Opportunities for Involvement: Parents are extremely positive about the school, particularly engagement opportunities like consultation days.
Communication: Parents receive valuable information about their child’s progress through online systems and emails.
Parent Satisfaction: The majority of parents agree that the school responds well to their concerns.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders ensure that procedures, policies, and recruitment arrangements are fully compliant with legislation.
Actions for Quality Improvement: Leaders have successfully established high aspirations and addressed all areas for improvement from the previous inspection.
Managing Bullying and Safety: Bullying is very rare and pupils feel safe, thanks to effective safeguarding measures.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: The role of ‘director of well-being’ demonstrates the school’s commitment to welfare.
Extracurricular Offerings: There is a wide range of extra activities and trips available for pupils.
Balancing Academics and Extracurriculars: Sometimes there is so much going on that form time becomes unclear.
Career Counselling Services: A well-thought-out programme of careers education and guidance begins in Year 8.
Preparation for Sixth Form: Sixth formers appreciate the support for employment, apprenticeships, and university applications.
Managing and Supporting SEND: Provision for pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is particularly successful.
Subjects Offered: The curriculum includes core English Baccalaureate subjects supplemented by music, art, drama, photography, and expressive arts.
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Debden Park High School is a top rated, Secondary, Co-Ed school located in Essex, East of England.

It has 1065 students from age 11-18 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 16 : 1.

At this school, 41% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.

100.00% of pupils completing their main study programme.

This school rated Outstanding by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Our main goal is to give our students the tools they need to succeed in every area of life.
You will receive six progress-related letters every year, and you will be invited to a parent consultation day each year to talk about next steps with topic teachers.
Additionally, a tutoring evening will be held for Year 7 parents to ensure that all of our students have successfully transitioned from primary to secondary education.
Additionally, we offer a varied schedule of events and special days to make sure that our Year 7 and Year 8 students get along well with one another, develop the skills necessary to be completely prepared for their GCSEs, and have a solid foundation in numeracy, reading, and thinking abilities.
We are committed to making sure that all of our students graduate from our institution with the credentials, know-how, and experience they require to be successful.
We want students to embrace learning, to be prepared for challenges and for change, to respect questions as much as answers, and to recognise that everyone is still learning.
We are educating kids for a period when change will happen more quickly and where being adaptable and able to handle challenges will become increasingly crucial.
Our Progresso system makes it simple for you to monitor your child's attendance, check progress reports, and access a variety of information outlining their accomplishments.
As a member of the Kemnal Academies Trust, Debden Park High School works with other schools to improve standards and give children the opportunity to reach and exceed their potential.
The people who built Debden Park High School—students, faculty, and parents—are at its centre.
Everyone may enjoy their time at Debden Park High because of this.
Our goal is to establish a learning environment where each student feels like a valuable member of the school community and can confidently contribute to both their own and other students' development.
Both within and outside the classroom, our children will encounter difficulty and success. They will feel confident in making mistakes and taking pride in their accomplishments.
Through a robust enrichment programme that caters to everyone's enjoyment, we will endeavour to guarantee that every kid has the chance to study outside of the classroom. Through these activities, students will develop teamwork skills, solid friendships, resilience, and responsibility.
At Debden Park High School, we provide our students difficult goals to work toward both inside and outside of the classroom.
Struggle develops character, and we think that all students can attain ambitious goals with the correct support and effort.
Our goal is to establish a safe atmosphere for staff and students to work and play in that is nurturing, engaging, and secure.
In a variety of educational contexts, we anticipate that our students will live up to our high standards in terms of their work and behaviour.
Regardless of where they begin or come from, we think all students should achieve great development as they go through the school.
It is our responsibility to encourage, support, and push every student in every subject to achieve success.
Individual academic and pastoral support ensure that all students have the every opportunities to access outstanding teaching and demonstrate outstanding learning.
Every day our students, teachers and staff strive to be exceptional, working together to ensure our school stands out.
For us, being on par with everyone else is insufficient.
We do not eschew excellence.
We want to work harder, go further and achieve more than everyone else because we believe every member of our school can be exceptional.
Our vision is to develop staff and students who have a shared vision of excellence and strive to be exceptional in all they do ................because who wants to be ordinary when you can stand out and Be Exceptional?.
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Phase of Education Secondary Secondary Secondary
Type Academies Academies Academies
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Ofset report Outstanding Good Good
Age range 11-18 11-16 11-18
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 16.4 15.1 19.1
Proficient Math - - -
Proficient Read - - -
Grade 5 or above GCSE 41% 48% 43%
Grade 5 or above A Level 8.50% - 10.50%
Day Fees - - -
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Secondary Exam Result

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.24 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 44.4 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 41% 31.82% 30.03%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 64% 46.46% 43.07%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 15% 25.81% 25.06%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 6% 11.16% 10.91%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 8% 16.08% 15.51%
EBacc average points score 3.62 2.88 2.83

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 94% 92.37% 90.53%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 172 162 144
Pupils staying in education 86% 86.24% 84.16%
Further education college or other further education provider 37% 33.18% 32.73%
School sixth forms 49% 30.26% 29.8%
Sixth form colleges 0% 8.17% 10.22%
Other education destinations 0% 14.66% 11.43%
Pupils in apprenticeships 4% 2.51% 2.8%
Pupils staying in employment 4% 3.73% 3.59%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score 0.11 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 49 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 49% 35.53% 32.85%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 68% 49.94% 45.33%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 8% 25.85% 24.94%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 6% 13.56% 13.02%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 7% 18.15% 17.19%
EBacc average points score 4.03 3.12 2.97

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Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 94% 92.26% 90.4%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 172 162 141
Pupils staying in education 91% 88.34% 86.29%
Further education college or other further education provider 42% 35.51% 34.03%
School sixth forms 49% 32.39% 30.82%
Sixth form colleges 0% 7.53% 10.38%
Other education destinations 0% 12.92% 11.08%
Pupils in apprenticeships 1% 1.61% 1.99%
Pupils staying in employment 1% 2.25% 2.13%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.12 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 46.6 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 44% 4 30.57% 29.3%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 69% 1 47.05% 43.41%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 15% 26.86% 25.8%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 5% 6 11.81% 11.47%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 10% 6 17.83% 16.49%
EBacc average points score 3.84 3 2.88

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 93% 93.06% 90.2%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 169 159 135
Pupils staying in education 89% 86.7% 84.08%
Further education college or other further education provider 44% 35.59% 33.25%
School sixth forms 43% 31.88% 31.27%
Sixth form colleges 1% 7.13% 8.45%
Other education destinations 1% 12.15% 11.14%
Pupils in apprenticeships 2% 3.36% 3.4%
Pupils staying in employment 3% 3.01% 2.75%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score - This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 47.2 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 48% 6 32.08% 29.22%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 70% 8 48.68% 42.62%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 23% 24.74% 24.73%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 11% 6 11.8% 11.33%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 16% 10 16.86% 16.01%
EBacc average points score 3.99 3.1 2.84

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 94% 87.55% 84.87%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 175 165 140
Pupils staying in education 91% 74.08% 73.88%
Further education college or other further education provider 44% 33.04% 28.31%
School sixth forms 46% 32.82% 31.6%
Sixth form colleges - 6.18% 9.08%
Other education destinations - 3.37% 5.87%
Pupils in apprenticeships - 3.55% 2.96%
Pupils staying in employment - 3.03% 2.05%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score 0.18 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 47.6 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 42% 34.8% 29.55%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 62% 51.46% 43.07%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 10% 27.57% 25.25%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 5% 16.98% 14.71%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 6% 18.71% 16.26%
EBacc average points score - - -

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 94% 88.7% 85.29%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 170 179 145
Pupils staying in education 92% 73.34% 58.19%
Further education college or other further education provider 47% 36.42% 30.58%
School sixth forms 43% 35.1% 32.22%
Sixth form colleges - 7.39% 8.95%
Other education destinations - 3.65% 5.7%
Pupils in apprenticeships 5% 5.62% 4.78%
Pupils staying in employment 2% 3% 2.45%
A level exam result

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 34.55 30.27 30.01
Average grade C+ - -
Average points (Best 3) 32.88 29.45 29.57
Average Grade (Best 3) C+ - -
AAB or higher 8.50% 10.62% 13.67%

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Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 90 171 201
Students staying in education 53% 52.72% 58.58%
Students entering apprenticeships 7% 8.09% 6.08%
Students entering employment 31% 25.34% 21.16%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 10% 10.08% 9.05%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 35.13 32.48 33.41
Average grade B- - -
Average points (Best 3) 34.41 30.51 32.47
Average Grade (Best 3) C+ - -
AAB or higher 12.7% 12.97% 17.7%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 76 208 248
Students staying in education 61% 54.93% 60.67%
Students entering apprenticeships 4% 6.96% 5%
Students entering employment 19% 22.96% 17.73%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 9% 11.11% 10.69%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 29.95 2 28.53 29.39
Average grade C - -
Average points (Best 3) 30.00 3 28.97 28.64
Average Grade (Best 3) C - -
AAB or higher 3.3% 10.48% 13.07%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 40 210 232
Students staying in education 68% 50.44% 57.31%
Students entering apprenticeships 10% 10.02% 7.77%
Students entering employment 18% 25.79% 20.99%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 0% 8.33% 8.8%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 31.84 3 28.93 29.03
Average grade C+ - -
Average points (Best 3) 33.82 3 29.63 28.82
Average Grade (Best 3) C+ - -
AAB or higher 5.5% 10.8% 13.37%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students - 1 3
Students staying in education - 39.8% 31.5%
Students entering apprenticeships - 8.42% 5.54%
Students entering employment - 23.62% 15.81%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study - 3.76% 4.22%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 28.26 25.31 26.73
Average grade C- - -
Average points (Best 3) 30.9 27.52 27.73
Average Grade (Best 3) C - -
AAB or higher 0.0% 9.13% 12.64%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students - 0 3
Students staying in education - 46.42% 36.26%
Students entering apprenticeships - 8.63% 6.37%
Students entering employment - 25.26% 20.03%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study - 4.7% 4.23%
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Holidays 2024/25

Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

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Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025
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16 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Debden Park High School
Local authority ratio 20 : 1

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