Welcome to Debenham High SchooL 

Part of the Heart of Suffolk Education Trust

Message from the Headteacher

Monday 12th January 2026
 

Firstly, Happy New Year and welcome back to the new school term.  I hope that people managed a joyful Christmas time and spent time with family and friends.

The end of the Autumn term is always a packed time with the Christmas Concert, Carol Services, Debenhams Got Talent as well as whole school Christmas lunch and a number of other events.  I am grateful to everyone that organised, got involved and participated in making the end of term such an enjoyable time.  It is incredibly important to have time as a school (and wider) community to come together and share experiences and all of the events around Christmas gave us a fantastic opportunity to do this.

This term has started apace, our annual prayer space runs for the week, giving all students opportunities to take time to stop and reflect and consider their own spirituality or faith.  We have welcomed some of our partner Primary schools to attend the sessions which has been really positive.

This week, our Young Enterprise students compete in a regional competition online and we wish them luck in this.  They have made a fantastic start to their business and learnt a huge amount about business and working together to great success.

We also hold our whole school assembly this week, we will be talking about the importance of humility and how listening and understanding others leads to a more peaceful and compassionate society.

With warmest wishes

Simon Martin

“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it is thinking of yourself less”

                               C.S Lewis

 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.