Debenham High School

Debenham High School is a Church of England secondary school located in the village of Debenham in Suffolk, UK. The school accepts students who are between 11–16 years old[1] and live in the catchment.[2]

Debenham High School
Address
Gracechurch Street

Debenham
,
Suffolk
,
IP14 6BL

England
Coordinates52°13′26″N 1°10′16″E
Information
TypeAcademy
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1964
Department for Education URN136416 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherJulia Upton
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment650
Websitehttp://www.debenhamhigh.co.uk/

The school is currently headed by Headteacher Julia Upton after Michael Crawshaw's retirement at the start of the Easter break in 2012. As of 1 January 2011, the school has become an academy.

Mission statement

To provide a top quality education for pupils of all abilities in a caring, challenging, supportive and attractive environment in which all members of the community are valued and where Christian moral values are encouraged.

— Debenham High School Website

History

The school was first opened as a Modern School in 1964, originally designed to cater for 250 students. The school primarily accepted students who were not offered places at the local grammar school. Before the school was built these students would have been taught in the local village schools of "Debenham, Stonham Aspal or at Framlingham".[3]

Mr. Arthur Holifield was appointed the first Headmaster of the school and he appointed the first eleven teachers to the school.[3]

The introduction of Comprehensive education in Suffolk, resulted in an expansion of the school and Debenham Modern School became Debenham High School in 1979.[3]

"Following Mr. Holifield's retirement, Mrs. Angela McClelland was appointed Headteacher in 1983."[3]

In 1989 Mr. Michael Crawshaw succeeded Mrs. Angela McClelland as Headteacher of the school. In 2006 he was awarded an OBE for services to education.[4]

Following Mr Crawshaw's retirement in 2012, Miss Julia Upton became the new school Headteacher.

References
  1. "Suffolk County Council School information page". Retrieved 8 March 2008.
  2. "Debenham High School Website". Retrieved 8 March 2008.
  3. "History of the school". Retrieved 8 March 2008.
  4. "Queens Honours List OBE's". Department for Education and Skills (DfES). Archived from the original on 18 January 2007. Retrieved 8 March 2008.


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