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Brentwood County High School

Seven Arches Road, Brentwood, CM14 4JF

Local ranking53rd of 80 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1405

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
42.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
62.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
50.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
146

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Continued in education
78.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Higher education
48.0%
Apprenticeships
10.0%
Employment
31.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

27.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

28.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

101

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
8.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
28.3
16-18 Cohort
228

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1103
Boys
552 (50%)
Girls
551 (50%)
Capacity
1405 (79% full)
SEND
14.6%
FSM Eligible
25.4%
EAL
11.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
12.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
61.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,501/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 61.0%
  • Black African: 12.3%
  • White Other: 8.4%
  • Mixed Other: 3.4%
  • Black Other: 2.7%
  • Asian Indian: 2.5%
  • Other: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.5%

61.0%

White British

12.3%

Black African

8.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Seven Arches Road

Brentwood, East of England

Administrative

URN
145474
UKPRN
10066424
Establishment No.
4027
Trust
OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST

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