How many pupils does Debenham High School have?

Debenham High School has 699 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Debenham High School?

The headteacher of Debenham High School is Simon Martin.

What type of school is Debenham High School?

Debenham High School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Debenham High School in?

Debenham High School is in the Suffolk local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Debenham High School

Gracechurch Street, Debenham, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, IP14 6BL

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 2 March 2023). Last inspected 2 March 2023.

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699

Pupils

13.0%

Free school meals

1 January 2011

Opened

About this school

Debenham High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk. The school has 699 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 2 March 2023). Last inspected 2 March 2023. The Headteacher is Simon Martin. The school is administered by Suffolk local authority. It belongs to HEART OF SUFFOLK EDUCATION TRUST. The school has a Church of England religious character. It opened in 1 January 2011.

School details

Headteacher: Simon Martin
Trust: HEART OF SUFFOLK EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority: Suffolk
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
URN: 136416

Contact

01728860213 office@debenhamhigh.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Debenham High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Suffolk). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

55.7

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.76

Progress 8 · 2023-24

68%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

85%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.74

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

27%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →