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Schools in Brentwood

Brentwood has 27 schools: 20 primary and 7 secondary or all-through. 88% of the 26 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School has the highest Attainment 8 score (63.2 in 2026). Among primary schools, St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (98% in 2025).

  • 30 schools
  • 7 secondary
  • 20 primary

Brentwood is in Essex local authority. See its school places, applications and offers.

Secondary Schools in Brentwood

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Good 63.2 (2026) +1.01 (2024) 991
2 Becket Keys Church of England Free School Outstanding 55.5 (2026) +0.42 (2024) 1,152
3 St Martin's School Brentwood Good 49.9 (2026) -0.01 (2024) 1,794
4 Brentwood County High School Expected standard 46.7 (2026) -0.38 (2024) 1,097
5 Shenfield High School Good 42.4 (2026) -0.30 (2024) 1,528
6 Endeavour Co-Operative Academy Good – – 170
7 Grove House School Good – – 132

Primary Schools in Brentwood

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald Strong standard 98% (2025) 454
2 Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding 93% (2025) 420
3 Mountnessing Church of England Primary School – 81% (2025) 191
4 St Helen's Catholic Junior School Good 78% (2025) 344
5 Long Ridings Primary School Good 77% (2025) 392
6 St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Good 77% (2025) 205
7 Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School Expected standard 73% (2025) 202
8 Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School Good 72% (2025) 200
9 Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good 72% (2025) 210
10 St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood Expected standard 69% (2025) 510
11 Warley Primary School Good 67% (2025) 426
12 Larchwood Primary School Good 66% (2025) 420
13 Hogarth Primary School Good 65% (2025) 211
14 Holly Trees Primary School Good 65% (2025) 417
15 Willowbrook Primary School Good 63% (2025) 208
16 Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School Good 60% (2025) 147
17 Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School Good 53% (2025) 223
18 West Horndon Primary School Good 50% (2025) 180
19 Doddinghurst Infant School Good – 177
20 St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School Good – 173

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