Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School

Queen's Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4EX

Good

Inspected 7 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,013

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,013 / 1,047 (97%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

12.0%

Disadvantaged

10.1%

EAL

0.7%

SEN support

5.6%

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)

61.0

Attainment 8

1,013 pupils

77.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

92.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

91 students

14.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

80%

To higher education

30%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

100%

Sustained destination

98%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.2%

Overall absence

13.2%

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.

61.82

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.1 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

4.5

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

£53,083

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,472 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.6% 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.

£7,499

Spend per pupil

£7,571

Income per pupil

59%

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.