St Helen's Catholic Junior SchoolShenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brentwood.
Summary of the comparison
St Helen's Catholic Junior School and Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Brentwood.
St Helen's Catholic Junior School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School scores 89 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Helen's Catholic Junior School was judged Good and Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 78.0% for St Helen's Catholic Junior School and 93.0% for Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Helen's Catholic Junior School (74.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School (88.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrentwoodSt Helen's Catholic Junior School | BrentwoodShenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | A89/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 109th of 430 in Essex | 1st of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 363 | 420 | |
| Capacity | 338 | 420 | |
| Location | Brentwood, CM15 9BY | Brentwood, CM15 9AL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% | 93.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 27.0% | 38.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 363 | 420 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.9% | 1.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.3% | 10.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.4% | 3.0% 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.
St Helen's Catholic Junior School
Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School
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