Brentwood County High School

Academy sponsor ledSecondary

CM14 4JF / 11–18 / None

Good

Ofsted

43.2

Attainment 8

81%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
43.2
Progress 8
-0.38
Grade 5+ English & Maths
42.5%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
27.81
Achieving AAB+
8.6%

81% of parents would recommend this school

85 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
41%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
40%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
24%
Agree
50%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
9%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
12%
Agree
11%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
9%
Not applicable
58%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
30%
Disagree
25%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
5%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
26%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
9%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
19%
No
81%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 16 parents

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
37%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
13%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
39%
Agree
38%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
8%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
36%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
9%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
42%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
51%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
56%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
39%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
8%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
81%
No
19%

14.6% of pupils receive SEN support

14.6%

SEN support

2.1%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
0%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
6.2%
Speech, Language & Communication
4%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
3.6%

60.4% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
60.4%

49% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
78%
Started an apprenticeship
6%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
49%
Entered top-third university
7%
Achieved a degree
58%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18:1

Free school meals
14.5%
Pupil:teacher ratio
18:1
Overall absence
7.77%
Persistent absence
21.51%
English as additional language
11.9%
Teachers with QTS
96.7%
White
68.6%
White British60.2%
Other White8.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
7.4%
Other Mixed3.4%
White & Black Caribbean1.5%
White & Asian1.3%
White & Black African1.2%
Asian
5.7%
Indian2.4%
Other Asian1.1%
Bangladeshi0.9%
Pakistani0.8%
Chinese0.5%
Black
5.3%
Other Black2.6%
Caribbean1.5%
African1.2%
Other
1.8%