Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School

Hall Lane, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 9AL

Outstanding

Inspected 7 March 2023

Outstanding

Ofsted

93%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

420

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 420 / 420 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

1.7%

Disadvantaged

10%

EAL

0.9%

SEN support

11.9%

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.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

93%

Expected standard (RWM)

38%

Higher standard (RWM)

112

Avg reading score

111

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.0%

Overall absence

3.0%

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.

17.88

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

23.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

10.49

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

£48,616

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£734 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.

£5,057

Spend per pupil

£5,840

Income per pupil

54%

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.