72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
39%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1002.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,711
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of St Martin's School Brentwood · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
Part ofDISCOVERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
-1pp
80%76%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
-8pp
60%53%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
45.9
-3.3
51.748.845.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.9
EBacc entry
39%
-1pp
42%24%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
EBacc APS
1002.2
-234.7
1237.01119.61002.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1002.2
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.01
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.1
+2.3
37.534.431.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.1
A-level value added
+0.09
+0.1
+0.3+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
+4pp
16%12%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added+0.09
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
95%
Education or employment
87%
Education
6%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
87%
Education or employment
55%
Education
9%
Apprenticeships
24%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,711
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Hanging Hill Lane, Hutton, Brentwood, CM13 2HG
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 | 72% | 45% | 45.9 | Not applicable | 39% | 1002.2 | 41% | 1,711 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 54% | 49.2 | -0.01 | 40% | 1237.0 | 43% | 1,776 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 48% | 48.7 | -0.12 | 42% | 1219.0 | 46% | 1,867 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 60% | 51.7 | -0.20 | 6% | 1150.5 | 16% | 1,805 |
| 2018/19 | 75% | 50% | 49.0 | -0.19 | 12% | 1142.0 | 22% | 1,794 |
| 2017/18 | 79% | 54% | 50.6 | +0.00 | 9% | 1106.5 | 22% | 1,746 |
| 2016/17 | 89% | 65% | 52.1 | -0.02 | 10% | — | 22% | 1,752 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.1 | C+ | +0.09 | 11% | 152 |
| 2023/24 | 31.8 | C+ | -0.04 | 7% | 194 |
| 2022/23 | 31.4 | C | — | 9% | 192 |
| 2021/22 | 37.5 | B- | — | 16% | 190 |
| 2018/19 | 35.1 | B- | +0.21 | 12% | 144 |
| 2017/18 | 36.3 | B- | +0.35 | 12% | 181 |
| 2016/17 | 34.5 | C+ | +0.27 | 18% | 217 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,711 | 17.4 | 12% | 5% | 13% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,776 | 25.1 | 10% | 4% | 13% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,867 | 19.1 | 8% | 4% | 12% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,805 | 16.4 | 7% | 3% | 13% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,801 | 16.2 | 9% | 3% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,794 | 17.7 | 8% | 3% | 12% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,746 | 16.3 | 6% | 3% | 12% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,752 | 16.8 | 6% | 2% | 11% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.