St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery SchoolLarchwood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brentwood.
Summary of the comparison
St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School and Larchwood Primary School are primary schools in Brentwood.
St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Larchwood Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School was judged Good and Larchwood Primary School was judged Good.
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 | BrentwoodSt Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School | BrentwoodLarchwood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 394th of 430 in Essex | 169th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 187 | 419 | |
| Capacity | 206 | 420 | |
| Location | Brentwood, CM15 9BY | Brentwood, CM15 9NG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 187 | 419 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.2% | 20.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.2% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 6.4% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 12.1% | 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.
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.
St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School
Larchwood Primary School
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