Brentwood County High School

Seven Arches Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4JF

Good

Inspected 7 June 2022

Good

Ofsted

43.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,103

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,103 / 1,405 (79%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 June 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

25.4%

Disadvantaged

11.9%

EAL

2.1%

SEN support

12.5%

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)

43.2

Attainment 8

1,103 pupils

42.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

62.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

101 students

8.6%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

58%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

86%

Sustained destination

78%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.9%

Overall absence

22.1%

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.

61.2

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.4 vs 2023/24

18.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

8.99

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.3 vs 2023/24

£55,899

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,259 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

10.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.1 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.

£7,501

Spend per pupil

£7,863

Income per pupil

58%

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.