92%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
78%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
30.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
233.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,878
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityEssex
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChristian
StatusOpen
Overview of Brentwood School · All-through · Essex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
92%
-7pp
99%50%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 92%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
78%
-13pp
91%46%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
Attainment 8
30.8
-17.4
48.238.729.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.8
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
233.4
-261.7
628.7431.0233.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 233.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
42.9
+1.5
44.542.340.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.9
A-level value added
+0.34
+0.3
+0.3+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
20%
-0pp
26%23%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Average A-level grade
B+
0
B+B+B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added+0.34
Above averagePupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,878
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Middleton Hall Lane, Brentwood, CM15 8EE
Local authority
Essex
Website
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 92% | 78% | 30.8 | Not applicable | 0% | 233.4 | 20% | 1,878 |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 91% | 48.2 | Not published | 0% | 495.1 | 14% | 1,919 |
| 2022/23 | 98% | 89% | 47.6 | Not published | 0% | 628.7 | 25% | 1,946 |
| 2021/22 | 0% | 0% | 29.1 | Not published | 0% | 360.4 | 23% | 1,919 |
| 2018/19 | 0% | 0% | 33.6 | Not published | 0% | 395.2 | 86% | 1,631 |
| 2017/18 | 0% | 0% | 31.9 | Not published | 0% | 348.0 | 86% | 1,571 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 22.5 | Not published | 0% | — | 77% | 1,539 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 42.9 | B+ | +0.34 | 20% | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 41.4 | B | +0.00 | 20% | 202 |
| 2022/23 | 41.8 | B+ | — | 20% | 187 |
| 2021/22 | 44.5 | B+ | — | 25% | 179 |
| 2018/19 | 40.0 | B | +0.16 | 26% | 158 |
| 2017/18 | 42.4 | B+ | +0.24 | 26% | 143 |
| 2016/17 | 41.5 | B | +0.00 | 26% | 146 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,878 | — | 21% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 1,919 | — | 17% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 1,946 | — | 16% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 1,919 | — | 16% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 1,830 | — | 15% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,631 | — | 11% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 1,571 | — | 10% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 1,539 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.