St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, BrentwoodSt Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery 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 St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery 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 St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood was judged Good and St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School was judged Good.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrentwoodSt Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood | BrentwoodSt Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 128th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 394th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 523 | 187 | |
| Capacity | 535 | 206 | |
| Location | Brentwood, CM15 9BX | Brentwood, CM15 9BY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 523 | 187 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.8% | 10.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.8% | 10.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 6.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.8% | 7.3% 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.
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
St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School
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