Davenant Foundation School vs Woodcroft School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Davenant Foundation School
Loughton
Woodcroft School
Loughton
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–18
5–13
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1199
41
Capacity
1170
50
Occupancy
102%
82%
FSM %
8.9%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Feb 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
54.9
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
67.8%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
35.8
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
15%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
162
-
Retention
98%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
34%
-
Degree course
74%
-
Any L4+ destination
89%
-
Apprenticeships
15%
-
Cohort size
136
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (124)
Psychology (114)
Mathematics (108)
Biology (94)
Psychology (92)
Business Studies:Single (76)
Biology (72)
English Literature (64)