Davenant Foundation School Catchment Area
Davenant Foundation School is an academy converter secondary school in Loughton, Essex , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1239 pupils, and a capacity of 1170 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,239
Pupils
1,170
Capacity
106%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
Davenant Foundation School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Davenant Foundation School?
The catchment area for Davenant Foundation School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Davenant Foundation School is managed by Essex and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Essex before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Essex catchment area documents →Davenant Foundation School: at or above its 1170 place limit
Davenant Foundation School has a published admission number of 1170 places. 1239 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 106%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1170 places. Essex allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 9.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Loughton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Essex publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Essex Council school admissions (official) →
Davenant Foundation School: School Information
- Full address
- Chester Road, Loughton, IG10 2LD
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 9.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136625
Other Secondary Schools in Loughton
If Davenant Foundation School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Loughton are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Essex
Davenant Foundation School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Essex. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Kendall Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Colchester
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · COLCHESTER
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Halstead
St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Sudbury
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Davenant Foundation School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Waltham Abbey · 3.5 miles away
Heathcote School & Science College Catchment Area
Community school · London · 4.0 miles away
Trinity Catholic High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Woodford Green · 4.2 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Davenant Foundation School
What is the catchment area for Davenant Foundation School? ▾
The catchment area for Davenant Foundation School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Davenant Foundation School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Davenant Foundation School currently has 1239 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1170 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Davenant Foundation School? ▾
Davenant Foundation School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Essex before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Davenant Foundation School cover? ▾
Davenant Foundation School is a secondary school in Loughton, Essex, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Davenant Foundation School? ▾
Davenant Foundation School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.