St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, BrentwoodLarchwood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brentwood.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood and Larchwood Primary School are primary schools in Brentwood.
St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Larchwood Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood was judged Good and Larchwood Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood and 66.0% for Larchwood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood (72.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Larchwood Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrentwoodSt Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood | BrentwoodLarchwood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 128th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 169th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 523 | 419 | |
| Capacity | 535 | 420 | |
| Location | Brentwood, CM15 9BX | Brentwood, CM15 9NG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 523 | 419 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.8% | 20.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.8% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.8% | 12.1% 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.
St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood
Larchwood Primary School
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