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Schools in Brentwood

29 schools have a Brentwood postal address: 19 primary and 5 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.

Starting school in September 2027

Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.

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in Brentwood

Average Attainment 8

51.5

national 46.4

Average Progress 8

+0.15

national 0.00

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

57%

national 45%

Good or Outstanding

71%

of 14 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Brentwood

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Brentwood secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Brentwood schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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#	School	Attainment 8	Progress 8	5+ Eng & maths
1	Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Academy converter · Good	63.2	+1.01	84%
2	Becket Keys Church of England Free School Free schools · Not judged	55.5	+0.42	64%
3	St Martin's School Brentwood Academy converter · Not judged	49.9	-0.01	55%
4	Brentwood County High School Academy sponsor led · Good	46.7	-0.38	48%
5	Shenfield High School Academy converter	42.4	-0.30	36%
6	Brentwood School Other independent school	32.2	—	83%
7	Grove House School Free schools special	2.4	-1.57	0%
8	Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School Academy converter	—	—	—
9	Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School Academy converter · Good	—	—	—
10	Doddinghurst Infant School Community school · Good	—	—	—

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All schools in Brentwood (A–Z)

1–29 of 29 schools

Becket Keys Church of England Free SchoolSecondary · CM15 9DA
Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · CM15 9SE
Brentwood County High SchoolSecondary · CM14 4JF
Brentwood SchoolNot applicable · CM15 8EE
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High SchoolSecondary · CM14 4EX
Doddinghurst Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary · CM15 0NJ
Doddinghurst Infant SchoolPrimary · CM15 0NJ
Endeavour Co-Operative AcademyNot applicable · CM15 8BE
Grove House SchoolNot applicable · CM15 9DA
Hogarth Primary SchoolPrimary · CM15 8BG
Holly Trees Primary SchoolPrimary · CM14 5RY
Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · CM13 1JW
Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · CM13 3NU
Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary SchoolPrimary · CM15 0DH
Larchwood Primary SchoolPrimary · CM15 9NG
Long Ridings Primary SchoolPrimary · CM13 1DU
Mountnessing Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · CM15 0UH
Shenfield High SchoolSecondary · CM15 8RY
Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · CM15 9AL
St Helen's Catholic Infant SchoolPrimary · CM15 9BY
St Helen's Catholic Junior SchoolPrimary · CM15 9BY
St Martin's School BrentwoodSecondary · CM13 2HG
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South WealdPrimary · CM14 5QN
St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, BrentwoodPrimary · CM15 9BX
Ursuline Preparatory SchoolNot applicable · CM13 3HR
Warley Primary SchoolPrimary · CM14 5LF
West Horndon Primary SchoolPrimary · CM13 3TR
Willowbrook Primary SchoolPrimary · CM13 2TU
Woodlands School Hutton ManorNot applicable · CM13 1SD

Admissions and catchment distances

All Brentwood schools are in Essex. Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.

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Common questions about schools in Brentwood

How many schools are there in Brentwood?

29 open schools have a Brentwood postal address: 19 primary, 5 secondary and 5 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).

Which state secondary schools in Brentwood have the best GCSE results?

By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School (63.2), Becket Keys Church of England Free School (55.5), St Martin's School Brentwood (49.9). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.

Which council handles school admissions in Brentwood?

Brentwood schools are in Essex. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.