Debden Park High School vs Woodcroft School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Debden Park High 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
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1046
41
Capacity
1120
50
Occupancy
93%
82%
FSM %
19.6%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Feb 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
47.4
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
46.2%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
-
Points Per Entry
32.1
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
-
AAB+ %
8%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
84
-
Retention
98%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
14%
-
Degree course
53%
-
Any L4+ destination
61%
-
Apprenticeships
5%
-
Cohort size
77
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (82)
Sociology (62)
Biology (52)
Psychology (52)
Mathematics (48)
Business Studies (48)
English Literature (44)
Business Studies:Single (44)