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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Black | 2.6% |
| Mixed | 7.4% |
| Other White | 8.3% |
| African | 12.1% |
| White British | 60.2% |
| 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
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 50% |
| Local authority average | 39% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 43% |
| Local authority average | 43% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 43.2 |
| Local authority average | 45.1 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.87 |
| Local authority average | 3.97 |
| England average | 4.09 |
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% |