Brentwood County High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 7 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 145474
- Address
- Seven Arches Road, CM14 4JF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1103 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 11.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.5%
- Persistent absence
- 21.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.5%
White British 60.2%
African 12.1%
Other White 8.3%
Mixed 7.4%
Other Black 2.6%
Indian 2.4%
Other 1.8%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other Asian 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Pakistani 0.8%
Caribbean 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 50%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.2
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.87
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 35 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 33 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 142 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 136 |
| French | GCSE | 39 |
| Geography | GCSE | 58 |
Admissions
Brentwood County High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 207
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 125
- 2nd preference
- 114
- 3rd preference
- 128
- From another Local Authority
- 152
Offers
- 1st preference
- 125
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 69
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 196 91 105 |
| Year 8 | 221 114 107 |
| Year 9 | 175 88 87 |
| Year 10 | 139 65 74 |
| Year 11 | 146 82 64 |
| Year 12 | 105 55 50 |
| Year 13 | 121 57 64 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 58.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 2.4% |