Welcome to Debenham High SchooL 

Part of the Heart of Suffolk Education Trust

Message from the Headteacher

Monday 2nd February 2026
 

This last few weeks have seen a large number of events and activities within school. Our Young Enterprise Team won a regional “Pitch to the Panel” event, scoring a phenomenal 39/40 across the four categories, the team are now visiting local primary schools to deliver a message about the importance of sleep as part of young peoples’ well-being.

We have held in school a workshop in Modern Foreign Languages where students worked on German language films on subtitling amongst other skills, students in Year 8 and 9 participated in this incredibly valuable and eye opening event.

Our Mathematicians have been involved in the Maths Challenge which pits our students against students in other schools in their application of Mathematics, we await the results to see how many of our students get through to the next round.

This week we launched our World Challenge event for students to have the opportunity to visit Southern Africa to work within the local communities as well as undertake a trek and other opportunities. This has always been an incredibly valuable opportunity for students with some real life changing experiences involved.

We hold our Year 10 parents evening this week and next week our Options Evening (in person) where students and their families have the opportunity to explore what subjects they will continue to study as they enter the GCSE years.

Year 11 attend a trip to Norwich on Thursday to visit a synagogue and the Cathedral as part of their GCSE studies.

With warmest wishes

Simon Martin

If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

                              Romans 12:18

 SCHOOL VISION

"Treat others as you wish to be treated"

Debenham High School aims to nurture excellence and integrity in all members of our community. 

Debenham High is a place of learning and personal development for all. We aim to develop students to enable them to take their place in society as happy, successful and resilient people who act with integrity, purpose and love. Students develop a curiosity about the world around them and a desire to learn. All students regardless of background and ability will be exposed to the very best so that they are able to understand and aspire to excellence; they should see this excellence both in school and beyond in the academic and cultural world. We hold  that all people are made in the image of God and as such we encourage students to develop a respect for and tolerance of others - regardless of differences of race, disability, sexuality, gender, culture or religion.  

As well as learning about other faiths and world views  our students develop an understanding of the Christian Faith and act in a way which demonstrates the key attributes of love, joy, peace, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self -control. The whole school community is encouraged to live by Jesus’ teaching to love our neighbour and to “Treat others as you wish to be treated”

Students will leave Debenham, with excellent academic qualifications, a love and curiosity for knowledge, resilient and ready to succeed in and contribute to an ever changing world, having developed a moral strength, compassion and understanding of others.

Growing together in Character, Wisdom and Compassion.