Located in Stowmarket, Debenham High School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. 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.
Debenham High School currently has around 699 pupils on roll, which is about 112% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.6% boys and 47.4% girls. Around 13.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.7%).
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 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (87%) , including 63% who stay in school sixth forms and 17% progressing to further education , while 7% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Gracechurch Street, Stowmarket, IP14 6BL |
| Website: | http://www.debenhamhighschool.suffolk.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01728860213 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Simon Martin |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136416 |
Ofsted inspection date: 02/03/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 625 |
| Number of Pupils: | 699 |
| Number of Boys: | 368 |
| Number of Girls: | 331 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 19.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.70% | 627 |
| Other White | 2.70% | 19 |
| Unclassified | 2.00% | 14 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.70% | 12 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 7 |
| African | 1.00% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School School Corner , Debenham IP14 6PL | 3out of 4 | 908 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled High School Gracechurch Street , Debenham IP14 6BL | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Debenham High School Gracechurch Street , Debenham IP14 6BL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.