Brentwood County High School

Academy sponsor led; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 1,097 pupils; Essex, CM14 4JF; URN 145474

Brentwood County High School’s latest inspection, on 10 March 2026, ended with a report card; safeguarding met. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, one has a report card, three have key judgements without an overall grade, three have an overall grade on the old scale and one has an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Redden Court School, dates from 18 October 2022; the latest, at The Campion School, from 28 April 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Brentwood County High School and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Brentwood County High School’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Brentwood County High School
CM14 4JF, Essex; sixth form

Report card inspected 10 March 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.7 (Essex 45.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 47.8% (Essex 44.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 27.81 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Brentwood County High School
0.21 mi340 m NW
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
CM14 4EX, Essex; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 7 March 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 63.2 (Essex 45.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 84.2% (Essex 44.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 35.00 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
0.80 mi1,290 m N
Becket Keys Church of England Free School
CM15 9DA, Essex; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 25 February 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 55.5 (Essex 45.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 63.8% (Essex 44.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 36.10 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Becket Keys Church of England Free School
1.6 mi2,599 m E
St Martin's School Brentwood
CM13 2HG, Essex; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 24 September 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.9 (Essex 45.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 54.6% (Essex 44.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 34.12 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for St Martin's School Brentwood
1.8 mi2,893 m NE
Shenfield High School
CM15 8RY, Essex; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 24 April 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 42.4 (Essex 45.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 35.5% (Essex 44.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 36.97 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Shenfield High School
3.0 mi4,783 m W
Drapers' Academy
RM3 9XR, Havering; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 11 March 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 39.4 (Havering 47.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 32.0% (Havering 49.3%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 28.67 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Drapers' Academy
3.9 mi6,233 m SW
Redden Court School
RM3 0TS, Havering

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 18 October 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 51.7 (Havering 47.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 64.6% (Havering 49.3%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Redden Court School
4.0 mi6,510 m SW
The Campion School
RM11 3BX, Havering; sixth form

Report card inspected 28 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 56.8 (Havering 47.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 68.5% (Havering 49.3%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 32.06 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for The Campion School
4.1 mi6,622 m SW
Hall Mead School
RM14 1SF, Havering

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 26 September 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 51.5 (Havering 47.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 54.5% (Havering 49.3%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Hall Mead School

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The latest inspection, in detail

Report card, inspection of 10 March 2026
Area	Position on the five-point scale	Grade
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement		Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Leadership and governance		Expected standard
Post-16 provision		Expected standard
Safeguarding standards		Met

Each area is graded on Ofsted’s five-point scale, from urgent improvement to exceptional; safeguarding is met or not met. How to read a report card.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 138 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Essex	England
Average Attainment 8 score	46.7	45.3	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	47.8%	44.2%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	69.6%	63.2%	64.8%

England and Essex: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 101 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	C-	B-
A level average point score per entry	27.81	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	8.6%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Thurrock, 9.3 mi in a straight line
Valentines High School Redbridge, 10.8 mi in a straight line
Roding Valley High School Essex, 11.0 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Brentwood County High School is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Essex, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,097 pupils for a capacity of 1,405. Trust: OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST. Address: Seven Arches Road, Brentwood, CM14 4JF. Website: brentwood-county-high.osborne.coop/.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.