Compare Becket Keys Church of England Free School and Shenfield High School and The Whitstable School
Comparison of secondary schools: Becket Keys Church of England Free School (Secondary) in Brentwood; Shenfield High School (Secondary) in Brentwood; The Whitstable School (Secondary) in Whitstable — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Becket Keys Church of England Free School, Shenfield High School and The Whitstable School. They are secondary phase and free schools and academy converter type located around Brentwood, Essex and Whitstable, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Becket Keys Church of England Free School), published Jun 2014. The lowest is 2 (Shenfield High School), published Dec 2014. The most recent inspection on record is for The Whitstable School (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,250, combined total ≈ 3,750, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as Russell Education Trust and Swale Academies Trust.
| Attribute |
Becket Keys Church of England Free School
CM15 9DA
|
Shenfield High School
CM15 8RY
|
The Whitstable School
CT5 1PX
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Brentwood Essex CM15 9DA |
Brentwood Essex CM15 8RY |
Whitstable Kent CT5 1PX |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 16 Jun 2014 | 2 2 Dec 2014 | 2 24 Apr 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1050 | 1499 | 1220 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Russell Education Trust | Essex (881) | Swale Academies Trust |
| Website | www.becketkeys.org | www.shenfield.essex.sch.uk | www.thewhitstableschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01277286600 | 01277219131 | 01227931300 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Brentwood
Essex
CM15 9DA - Ofsted
- 1 16 Jun 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Russell Education Trust
- Website
- www.becketkeys.org
- Telephone
- 01277286600
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Brentwood
Essex
CM15 8RY - Ofsted
- 2 2 Dec 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.shenfield.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01277219131
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Whitstable
Kent
CT5 1PX - Ofsted
- 2 24 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Swale Academies Trust
- Website
- www.thewhitstableschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01227931300
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