Best 3 Secondary schools in Brentwood – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Becket Keys Church of England Free School (Secondary) in Brentwood; Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School (Secondary) in Brentwood; Brentwood County High School (Secondary) in Brentwood — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Becket Keys Church of England Free School, Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School and Brentwood County High School. They are secondary phase and free schools, academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Brentwood, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Becket Keys Church of England Free School), published Jun 2014. The lowest is 2 (Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School), published May 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School (May 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,250, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as Russell Education Trust and OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Becket Keys Church of England Free School
CM15 9DA
|
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
CM14 4EX
|
Brentwood County High School
CM14 4JF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Brentwood Essex CM15 9DA |
Brentwood Essex CM14 4EX |
Brentwood Essex CM14 4JF |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 16 Jun 2014 | 2 11 May 2023 | 2 20 Jul 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1050 | 1047 | 1405 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Russell Education Trust | Essex (881) | OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.becketkeys.org | www.brentwoodursuline.co.uk | brentwood-county-high.osborne.coop |
| Telephone | 01277286600 | 01277227156 | 01277238900 |
| 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
CM14 4EX - Ofsted
- 2 11 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.brentwoodursuline.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01277227156
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Brentwood
Essex
CM14 4JF - Ofsted
- 2 20 Jul 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- brentwood-county-high.osborne.coop
- Telephone
- 01277238900
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