Davenant Foundation SchoolChester Road , Loughton

Davenant Foundation School, based in Loughton, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Davenant Foundation School currently has around 1239 pupils on roll, which is about 106% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.8% boys and 48.2% girls. Around 9.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (54.7%). other white pupils make up about 11.4% , followed by african at 10.7%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (95%) , including 69% who stay in school sixth forms and 25% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .