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Best Schools in Brentwood

Compare 34 schools in Brentwood. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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34

Total Schools

6

Outstanding

20

Good

Primary Schools

29 schools

Secondary Schools

8 schools

Top Performing Schools in Brentwood

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Wigley Bush Lane, South Weald, Brentwood, CM14 5QN

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/30/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

95%

Maths Meets Standard

95%

Reading Progress

+2.2

Maths Progress

+2.1

415 pupils • 1.7% FSM • 1.9% EAL

Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

Hall Lane, Shenfield, Brentwood, CM15 9AL

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/8/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

93%

Maths Meets Standard

95%

Reading Progress

+3.4

Maths Progress

+4.0

419 pupils • 2.4% FSM • 11.7% EAL

West Horndon Primary School

Community school

Primary

Thorndon Avenue, West Horndon, Brentwood, CM13 3TR

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/2/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

88%

Reading Progress

+3.3

Maths Progress

+1.3

170 pupils • 10.6% FSM • 5.9% EAL

Long Ridings Primary School

Community school

Primary

Long Ridings Avenue, Hutton, Brentwood, CM13 1DU

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/5/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

83%

Maths Meets Standard

88%

Reading Progress

+1.1

Maths Progress

+3.0

394 pupils • 9.6% FSM • 7.9% EAL

St Helen's Catholic Junior School

Academy converter

Primary

Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, CM15 9BY

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/19/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

82%

Maths Meets Standard

87%

Reading Progress

+0.4

Maths Progress

+1.0

354 pupils • 7.9% FSM • 13.8% EAL

St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, CM15 9BX

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/8/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

83%

Maths Meets Standard

83%

Reading Progress

+0.3

Maths Progress

+0.7

302 pupils • 15.9% FSM • 12.3% EAL

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Becket Keys Church of England Free School

Free schools

Secondary, Post-16

Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, CM15 9DA

Ages: 11-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 5/7/2014

Performance

Attainment 8

56.7

Progress 8

+0.48

English & Maths 5+

66%

English & Maths 4+

85%

1,053 pupils • 8.1% FSM • 4.2% EAL

Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

Ashwells Road, Bentley, Brentwood, CM15 9SE

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Pupil numbers not available • FSM data not available

Bentley St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Ashwells Road, Bentley, Brentwood, CM15 9SE

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/1/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

70%

Maths Meets Standard

70%

Reading Progress

-2.0

Maths Progress

-1.9

209 pupils • 7.7% FSM • 3.8% EAL

Brentwood County High School

Academy sponsor led

Secondary, Post-16

Seven Arches Road, Brentwood, CM14 4JF

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/7/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

38.7

Progress 8

-0.59

English & Maths 5+

29%

English & Maths 4+

48%

1,027 pupils • 14.0% FSM • 8.3% EAL

Brentwood School

Other independent school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

Middleton Hall Lane, Brentwood, CM15 8EE

Ages: 3-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

1,946 pupils • FSM data not available

Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School

Academy converter

Secondary, Post-16

Queen's Road, Brentwood, CM14 4EX

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Girls

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/17/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

61.4

Progress 8

+1.04

English & Maths 5+

83%

English & Maths 4+

91%

1,007 pupils • 8.0% FSM • 9.2% EAL

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