64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
854.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,524
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Shenfield High School · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
Part ofSHENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
+4pp
75%68%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
+3pp
50%44%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
45.3
+2.1
49.646.443.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.3
EBacc entry
14%
+6pp
20%14%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
854.1
+38.8
894.7704.0513.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 854.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.0
+3.4
37.034.331.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.0
A-level value added
+0.30
+0.2
+0.3+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
7%
+3pp
7%3%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,524
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Alexander Lane, Shenfield, Brentwood, CM15 8RY
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 | 64% | 40% | 45.3 | Not applicable | 14% | 854.1 | 19% | 1,524 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 38% | 43.2 | -0.30 | 7% | 815.3 | 11% | 1,493 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 38% | 45.9 | -0.25 | 14% | 894.7 | 21% | 1,535 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 50% | 49.6 | -0.24 | 20% | 850.3 | 35% | 1,543 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 37% | 44.9 | -0.22 | 14% | 513.4 | 26% | 1,285 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 38% | 45.6 | -0.08 | 8% | 400.7 | 19% | 1,168 |
| 2016/17 | 69% | 37% | 47.3 | +0.11 | 15% | — | 24% | 1,075 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.0 | B- | +0.30 | 7% | 163 |
| 2023/24 | 33.5 | C+ | +0.13 | 3% | 151 |
| 2022/23 | 31.7 | C+ | — | 0% | 216 |
| 2021/22 | 34.4 | C+ | — | 2% | 168 |
| 2018/19 | 34.8 | C+ | +0.15 | 2% | 174 |
| 2017/18 | 33.1 | C+ | +0.03 | 3% | 194 |
| 2016/17 | 33.5 | C+ | +0.14 | 7% | 191 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,524 | 18.3 | 17% | 4% | 19% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,493 | 17.9 | 18% | 3% | 17% | 10% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 1,535 | 19.2 | 20% | 3% | 17% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,543 | 21.0 | 18% | 4% | 16% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,440 | 22.1 | 16% | 3% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,285 | 20.3 | 14% | 4% | 16% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,168 | 19.3 | 11% | 4% | 16% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,075 | 16.2 | 12% | 4% | 20% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.