Hire our Facilities

School facilities for hire

At Davenant Foundation School, we offer an excellent and wide range of facilities for hire.

We believe the local community should have access to these facilities when the school is not in session, for a reasonable charge.

Whether you are an organization looking to host a regular event or workshop, a sports team or club looking for a venue to host weekly or one-off training and development, or a local club looking for somewhere to make your regular home, we have the facilities for you.

We are looking to expand the facilities we are able to offer, but at present, we regularly let the following school facilities:

Hall

Capacity: up to 350 seated

With audiovisual facilities, the hall is ideal for staging
meetings, services, performances, drama workshops Main school hall

or conferences.

VI form centre

Capacity: up to 100 seated

The VI form common room offers flexible seating and table arrangement and is semi-carpeted.

It is a comfortable, private space for meetings, clubs and worship services with toilet facilities within the building.

Drama studio

A large, square, blacked-out studio suitable for
rehearsal, performance and workshops.
Comfortably holds around 20 people.

Classrooms

A range of classroom spaces, for around 25-30 people, with flexible seating and table arrangements and access to Wi-Fi and projection.

Sports Hall

An airy, indoor Sports Hall suitable for activities such as badminton, karate, futsal, yoga and Zumba. For use with non-marking footwear ONLY.
Marked out for 2 badminton courts.

Gym

Suitable indoor netball, basketball and
football, dance, Zumba, yoga.

Playing field

A large, unmarked pitch suitable for football and rugby training, cricket and other
field events.

Indoor swimming pool

Our indoor pool is currently fully booked, but please do enquire if you wish to be added to our waiting list.

Tennis courts

We have both full size and junior tennis court enclosures available to hire through the summer months. Floodlights available.
Full size tennis courts

Netball courts

We have 3 netball courts available for hire, all of which can be floodlit in the autumn and winter months.

Here are just a few of the clients currently hiring facilities at Davenant Foundation School, with whom the school have enjoyed long-standing relationships:

Restore Community Church
Epping Forest Police Cadets
JH Swim School
Aqua Bears
Flipper Penguin
Metres 2 Miles
Epping Forest Swim School
Atlantis Swim School
AquaKidz
Olympus Swimming School
Soccer with Thommo
GFA Loughton
Badminton England
London – Edinburgh – London Cycling Challenge

There is ample onsite parking with several designated disabled spaces.

At the discretion of the Headteacher, discounts may be available for long-term bookinsg and multiple venue hire.

All hirers are required to have their own Public Liability and Child Protection Policies and to acknowledge and adhere to the school’s DBS and child protection requirements.

All sports facilities are liable to VAT at the prevailing rate.

We reserve the right to ask for a damages deposit, which will be returned in full providing the facilities are left clean, undamaged and vacated at the appropriate time.

Please note: we are currently unable to accept bookings for private parties.

All hirers must have vacated the premises by 8.30pm on a weeknight, 4.00pm Saturday and by 3.00pm Sunday.

For all enquiries and to obtain a booking form :