Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School

Details

Age Range	11-18 years
Gender	Girls
Type	Academy, Academy converter
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Essex
Address	Queen's Road, CM14 4EX
URN	138834

School Census

Total	1007
Girls/Boys	1001/6
Girls/Boys Ratio	99.4%/0.6%
% pupils where English not first language	9.2%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	81
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	4.3%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
07/03/2023	Good
07/05/2014	Good

Inspection Date	07/03/2023
Quality of Education	Outstanding
Behaviour and Attitudes	Outstanding
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	07/05/2014
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	62.7
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	81.00%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	91.70%
Entering EBacc	49.40%
EBacc average point score	5.73
Progress 8	1.01

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	61.3
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	83%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	88%
Entering EBacc	92%
EBacc average point score	5.81
Progress 8	1.04

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	63.2
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	84%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	90%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	5.67
Progress 8	0.88

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.18%
Total Applications	486
As first preference	139
As second preference	131
As third preference	78

Total Offers Made	175
first preference offers	118
second preference offers	44
third preference offers	8

first preference v offers	1.21%
Total Applications	510
As first preference	157
As second preference	109
As third preference	80

Total Offers Made	175
first preference offers	130
second preference offers	28
third preference offers	8

first preference v offers	1.22%
Total Applications	540
As first preference	160
As second preference	125
As third preference	74

Total Offers Made	175
first preference offers	131
second preference offers	32
third preference offers	6

first preference v offers	1.11%
Total Applications	543
As first preference	120
As second preference	130
As third preference	88

Total Offers Made	175
first preference offers	108
second preference offers	34
third preference offers	13

first preference v offers	1.40%
Total Applications	571
As first preference	168
As second preference	162
As third preference	83

Total Offers Made	175
first preference offers	120
second preference offers	36
third preference offers	11

first preference v offers	1.18%
Total Applications	528
As first preference	140
As second preference	143
As third preference	87

Total Offers Made	175
first preference offers	119
second preference offers	32
third preference offers	11

first preference v offers	1.08%
Total Applications	495
As first preference	125
As second preference	138
As third preference	82

Total Offers Made	174
first preference offers	116
second preference offers	36
third preference offers	14

first preference v offers	1.11%
Total Applications	522
As first preference	147
As second preference	145
As third preference	81

Total Offers Made	175
first preference offers	132
second preference offers	29
third preference offers	8

first preference v offers	1.25%
Total Applications	504
As first preference	148
As second preference	122
As third preference	82

Total Offers Made	171
first preference offers	118
second preference offers	38
third preference offers	10

first preference v offers	1.14%
Total Applications	520
As first preference	166
As second preference	134
As third preference	92

Total Offers Made	171
first preference offers	145
second preference offers	16
third preference offers	5

first preference v offers	1.05%
Total Applications	482
As first preference	141
As second preference	125
As third preference	79

Total Offers Made	165
first preference offers	134
second preference offers	16
third preference offers	7

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	45%
agree	42%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	54%
agree	39%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	55%
agree	37%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	5%
agree	8%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	7%
not applicable	72%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	33%
agree	38%
disagree	20%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	3%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	26%
agree	19%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	2%
not applicable	35%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	10%
no	90%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	33%
agree	33%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	13%
dont know	8%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	57%
agree	33%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	3%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	50%
agree	41%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	3%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	40%
agree	39%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	1%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	42%
agree	40%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	1%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	50%
agree	43%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	3%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	40%
agree	34%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	11%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	85%
no	15%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	35.4%
african ethnic origin	34.4%
any other white background ethnic origin	6.1%
indian ethnic origin	3.6%
any other black background ethnic origin	3.2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.5%
caribbean ethnic origin	2.5%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.8%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.5%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	1%
irish ethnic origin	0.8%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	36.9%
african ethnic origin	33.4%
any other white background ethnic origin	5.4%
any other black background ethnic origin	3.7%
indian ethnic origin	3.4%
caribbean ethnic origin	3.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.5%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.9%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.3%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.1%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.8%
irish ethnic origin	0.7%