Larchwood Primary SchoolBentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brentwood.
Summary of the comparison
Larchwood Primary School and Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Brentwood.
Larchwood Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Larchwood Primary School was judged Good and Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 66.0% for Larchwood Primary School and 73.0% for Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Larchwood Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrentwoodLarchwood Primary School | BrentwoodBentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 169th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 314th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 419 | 203 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Brentwood, CM15 9NG | Brentwood, CM15 9SE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 419 | 203 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.1% | 7.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.1% | 4.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.1% | 7.1% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Larchwood Primary School
Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School
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