62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
50%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
565.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,103
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Brentwood County High School · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
+1pp
65%57%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
0pp
49%39%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Attainment 8
43.2
+2.1
46.442.538.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.2
EBacc entry
50%
+30pp
50%35%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
EBacc APS
565.5
-8.8
685.1507.9330.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 565.5
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.38
Below averageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
A-level APS
27.8
+1.6
27.824.922.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.8
A-level value added
+0.02
+0.2
+0.20.0-0.2
'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
+4pp
9%6%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C-C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added+0.02
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
86%
Education or employment
78%
Education
6%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
92%
Education or employment
51%
Education
10%
Apprenticeships
31%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,103
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Seven Arches Road, Brentwood, CM14 4JF
Local authority
Essex
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 62% | 42% | 43.2 | Not applicable | 50% | 565.5 | 56% | 1,103 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 42% | 41.1 | -0.38 | 20% | 574.3 | 33% | 1,109 |
| 2022/23 | 48% | 29% | 38.7 | -0.59 | 34% | 330.7 | 36% | 1,027 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 49% | 46.4 | -0.33 | 45% | 572.2 | 48% | 934 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 39% | 41.5 | -0.41 | 29% | 685.1 | 29% | 941 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 45% | 46.1 | -0.17 | 39% | 753.6 | 40% | 1,116 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.8 | C- | +0.02 | 9% | 136 |
| 2023/24 | 26.2 | C- | -0.19 | 4% | 150 |
| 2022/23 | 22.0 | D+ | — | 5% | 194 |
| 2021/22 | 27.6 | C- | — | 4% | 117 |
| 2018/19 | 26.3 | C- | -0.21 | 5% | 89 |
| 2017/18 | 33.2 | C+ | +0.20 | 11% | 112 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,103 | 18.6 | 15% | 12% | 25% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,109 | 19.9 | 13% | 11% | 25% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,027 | 19.9 | 14% | 8% | 26% | 8% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 934 | 17.8 | 15% | 6% | 25% | 7% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 842 | 17.0 | 16% | 6% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 941 | 18.0 | 16% | 5% | 26% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.