Welcome to the Davenant Foundation School website. At Davenant, we value the long history of the school which stretches back to the work of our founder, Ralph Davenant, in the East End of London during the 17th Century. This still provides an inspiration for us and sits alongside our absolute commitment to provide the best for our community in the 21st Century.
Being a Christian ecumenical school for 11-18 year old students, we have a very special ethos in which to pursue our goal of excellence for every student. Our achievements are recorded both in our examination results and in the recognition we receive for our wide range of other activities.
Davenant is a D.C.S.F. Training School which has established an excellent reputation for teacher training and staff development. Also, we are a specialist Sports and Languages College which has meant that we are able to commit extra resources to these curriculum areas and are heavily involved in supporting the development of these subjects in local schools.
Whether you are a parent, a student, a prospective employee or curious web browser, we hope you will enjoy using this site. If you would like to find out more, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Chris Seward
Headteacher
Upcoming Events
- Year 10 Parents Evening
11th March - U15,U14,U13 U12 Football
13th March - Prayer Meeting (Library)
17th March - Year 7 Parents Evening
25th March - END OF TERM
1st April - Easter Service(s) - Whole School
1st April
House Points
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Latest News
Mar1DFS Welcomed to London 2012's Get Set Network
Pupils and teachers at Davenant Foundation School celebrated today when they were the first Essex School to be officially welcomed in to London 2012’s Get Set Network, in recognition of their commitment to the Olympic and Paralympic Values. Please click here to view full details http://www.essexlegacy.org/news/davenant-foundation-school---1st-school-welcomed-to-london-2012-get-set-network/
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Feb23PLEASE VOTE! - EX STUDENTS NOMINATED FOR FILM MAKING AWARD IN ASSOCIATION WITH BAFTA
Megan Salter and Sara Harrak, who attended Davenant up until 2008, have been making films in their spare time since leaving Davenant. In January they made a short film called 'AWOL' (Absence Without Leave) which they entered into a competiton called First Light Film Making Awards; it was sent off with all the other applications to the panel at BAFTA.
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Feb2Essex Book Awards
Davenant Library is taking part in these awards for the fourth year running. Students from years 7-9 read 6 books chosen by the Essex Schools Library Service and vote for their favourite.
Feb2Holocaust Memorial Day
Davenant Foundation School Library commemorated Holocaust Memorial Day in a variety of ways.
Jan24E-Safety
Recent Government Guidelines have announced that schools must cover E-Safety as part of their curriculum. We are proud to announce that this important topic has been embedded in our PSHE and ICT curriculum for some time.