Harris Academy BillericaySt Martin's School Brentwood
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Harris Academy Billericay and St Martin's School Brentwood are secondary schools.
Harris Academy Billericay scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Martin's School Brentwood scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Martin's School Brentwood is ahead on our composite score.
Harris Academy Billericay was judged Good and St Martin's School Brentwood was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.3 for Harris Academy Billericay and 49.9 for St Martin's School Brentwood.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Harris Academy Billericay (49.2 in 2021-22, 47.3 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at St Martin's School Brentwood (51.7 in 2021-22, 49.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BillericayHarris Academy Billericay | BrentwoodSt Martin's School Brentwood | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 80 in Essex | 22nd of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,729 | 1,794 | |
| Capacity | 1,683 | 1,805 | |
| Location | Billericay, CM12 9LH | Brentwood, CM13 2HG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.3 | 49.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.1% | 54.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.2% | 71.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 258 | 280 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 134 | 137 | |
| A-level average points | 36.6 Stronger figure | 34.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.1 Stronger figure | 34.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.0% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,702 | 1,711 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 13.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 4.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% | 19.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Harris Academy Billericay
St Martin's School Brentwood
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