92%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
78%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
61.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
42%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
915.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,013
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
92%
-1pp
94%92%91%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 92%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
78%
-3pp
84%81%78%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
Attainment 8
61.0
-1.7
63.262.161.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61.0
EBacc entry
42%
-7pp
92%67%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
EBacc APS
915.5
-47.2
982.0948.8915.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 915.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.0
-0.1
40.037.535.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.0
A-level value added
-0.05
-0.1
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
+5pp
23%16%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,013
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
6%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
13%
Contact
Address
Queen's Road, Brentwood, CM14 4EX
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 | 92% | 78% | 61.0 | Not applicable | 42% | 915.5 | 42% | 1,013 |
| 2023/24 | 94% | 81% | 62.7 | +1.01 | 49% | 962.7 | 49% | 1,024 |
| 2022/23 | 91% | 83% | 61.4 | +1.04 | 92% | 982.0 | 93% | 1,007 |
| 2021/22 | 93% | 84% | 63.2 | +0.88 | 60% | 970.0 | 95% | 1,036 |
| 2018/19 | 92% | 82% | 62.4 | +0.99 | 79% | 938.5 | 97% | 1,070 |
| 2017/18 | 91% | 75% | 59.1 | +0.72 | 73% | 843.5 | 93% | 1,088 |
| 2016/17 | 91% | 79% | 57.9 | +0.73 | 72% | — | 94% | 1,074 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.0 | B- | -0.05 | 14% | 95 |
| 2023/24 | 35.1 | B- | +0.06 | 9% | 76 |
| 2022/23 | 36.9 | B- | — | 10% | 81 |
| 2021/22 | 40.0 | B | — | 23% | 95 |
| 2018/19 | 36.5 | B- | +0.11 | 16% | 102 |
| 2017/18 | 35.3 | B- | +0.22 | 13% | 136 |
| 2016/17 | 32.7 | C+ | +0.07 | 6% | 106 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,013 | 18.0 | 6% | 10% | 12% | 5% | 13% |
| 2023/24 | 1,024 | 18.1 | 5% | 10% | 12% | 5% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 1,007 | 16.2 | 5% | 9% | 11% | 6% | 14% |
| 2021/22 | 1,036 | 17.3 | 5% | 9% | 12% | 5% | 11% |
| 2020/21 | 1,055 | 16.6 | 4% | 6% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,070 | 16.4 | 5% | 5% | 11% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 1,088 | 17.4 | 5% | 4% | 11% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,074 | 19.4 | 4% | 4% | 11% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.