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Brentwood County High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Parvis Rahman

corporate_fareOSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST

location_onBrentwood, CM14 4JF

phone 1277238900

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

1,027

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Attainment 8

43.2

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GCSE Rank

#44 in Essex

#2,055 of 3,216 nationally

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Brentwood County High School is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Brentwood, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Brentwood County High School is an academy sponsor led in Brentwood, Essex, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,103 pupils on roll, of whom 25% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.2, placing the school #44 in Essex and #2,055 of 3,216 nationally. 42.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 14.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 19 A-level subjects. 31.8% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 13.3% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.02 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.5× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 6.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

43.2

Grade 5+ E&M

42.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)14.7%

Entering EBacc50.00%

EBacc APS3.87

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20.40%

EBacc APS3.44

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.59

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS3.34

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.33

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc45%

EBacc APS4.09

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.41

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS3.57

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.17

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc39%

EBacc APS4.1

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.02

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*5.2%

Achieving A*–A13.3%

Achieving A*–B31.8%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate93.8%

A-level subjects offered19

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.19

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

114

Retention rate91.20%

2023

Avg Grade

D+

Students

150

Retention rate99.30%

2022

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate97.6%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 June 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-06-07

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-05-03

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-01-15

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

5.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.6%(40 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,103 pupils. During this period, there were 58 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.3%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,103	58	5.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,099	73	6.6%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,108	52	4.7%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,109	88	7.9%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,108	67	6.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,031	73	7.1%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,027	88	8.6%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,021	51	5.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	935	50	5.3%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	934	49	5.2%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	927	42	4.5%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	848	30	3.5%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	842	10	1.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	839	38	4.5%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	842	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	842	24	2.9%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	857	61	7.1%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	936	37	4.0%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	941	31	3.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	952	37	3.9%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,110	22	2.0%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,116	20	1.8%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	0	72	-	3.7%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 68 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 44 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 40 pupils

Physical Disability 9 pupils

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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