Shenfield High SchoolBrentwood County High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brentwood.
Summary of the comparison
Shenfield High School and Brentwood County High School are secondary schools in Brentwood.
Shenfield High School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Brentwood County High School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Shenfield High School is ahead on our composite score.
Shenfield High School was judged Good and Brentwood County High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.4 for Shenfield High School and 46.7 for Brentwood County High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Shenfield High School (49.6 in 2021-22, 42.4 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Brentwood County High School (46.4 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrentwoodShenfield High School | BrentwoodBrentwood County High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 49th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,528 | 1,097 | |
| Capacity | 1,499 | 1,405 | |
| Location | Brentwood, CM15 8RY | Brentwood, CM14 4JF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.4 | 46.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.5% | 47.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.3% | 69.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 234 | 138 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 117 | 101 | |
| A-level average points | 37.0 Stronger figure | 27.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.6 Stronger figure | 28.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.7% | 8.6% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,524 | 1,103 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.1% | 25.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 11.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.0% | 22.1% 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.
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
Brentwood County High School
Full profiles: Shenfield High School · Brentwood County High School