Becket Keys Church of England Free School

Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 9DA

Not rated

Inspected 25 February 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,140

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,140 / 1,050 (109%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 25 February 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

10.9%

Disadvantaged

3.7%

EAL

2.5%

SEN support

10.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

56.0

Attainment 8

1,140 pupils

68.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

83.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

141 students

12.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

74%

To higher education

21%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

93%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.0%

Overall absence

10.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

64.67

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.1 vs 2023/24

18.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

6.36

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

£53,857

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,700 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,750

Spend per pupil

£7,110

Income per pupil

63%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.