Davenant Foundation School
Chester Road, Loughton, IG10 2LD
1,199 pupils · 102% of 1,170 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- DAVENANT FOUNDATION SCHOOL
- Local authority
- Essex
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 8.9%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 13 January 2026, published 22 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 56.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 67.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 83.6% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 52.5% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.15 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 185 | 212 | 532 | 185 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 177 | 183 | 500 | 177 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 178 | 206 | 544 | 178 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 175 | 217 | 534 | 175 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 173 | 209 | 555 | 173 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 170 | 236 | 563 | 170 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 175 | 252 | 640 | 175 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 175 | 262 | 652 | 175 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Debden Park High School 1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Roding Valley High School 2.9 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Epping St John's Church of England School 3.9 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy 5.7 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- West Hatch High School 5.8 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Forest Academy 6.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.