Shenfield High SchoolBecket Keys Church of England Free School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brentwood.
Summary of the comparison
Shenfield High School and Becket Keys Church of England Free School are secondary schools in Brentwood.
Shenfield High School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Becket Keys Church of England Free School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Becket Keys Church of England Free School is ahead on our composite score.
Shenfield High School was judged Good and Becket Keys Church of England Free School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.3 for Shenfield High School and 56.0 for Becket Keys Church of England Free School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Shenfield High School (49.6 in 2021-22, 45.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Becket Keys Church of England Free School (56.4 in 2021-22, 56.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrentwoodShenfield High School | BrentwoodBecket Keys Church of England Free School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 80 in Essex | 7th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,524 | 1,140 | |
| Capacity | 1,499 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Brentwood, CM15 8RY | Brentwood, CM15 9DA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.3 | 56.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.3% | 68.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.9% | 83.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 13.7% | 87.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.67 | 5.37 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 233 | 159 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 117 | 141 | |
| A-level average points | 37.0 Stronger figure | 36.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.6 Stronger figure | 35.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.7% | 12.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,524 | 1,140 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.1% | 10.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.0% | 10.3% 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.
Shenfield High School
Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Full profiles: Shenfield High School · Becket Keys Church of England Free School