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Becket Keys Church of England Free School

Free schools · Brentwood · CM15 9DA

Ages 11–19 · 1,152 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

54.4

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.52 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.42
−20+2
Attainment 854.4
English & maths grade 5+63%
English & maths grade 4+78%
EBacc entry86%

EBacc APS: 5.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.2%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
853

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.52 · Competitive

1st preferences

269

Places offered

178

1st-preference offers

166

Total preferences (any rank)
747
Preferred offers (top 3)
178
Applications from outside LA
83
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill110%

1,152 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,152
Boys / girls
606 / 546
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,152 / 1,050 (110%)
Free school meals
10.1%
FSM pupils
89
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Governance
Academy trust: RUSSELL EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
RUSSELL EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Russell Education Trust
Headteacher
Canon Andy Scott-Evans

Location

Address
Sawyers Hall Lane
Postcode
CM15 9DA
Town
Brentwood
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Brentwood
Constituency
Brentwood and Ongar
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Brentwood, Essex, 1,152 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 10.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

Open schools in Brentwood
29
Secondary schools in Brentwood
5
Academies among open schools in Brentwood
48% (14)
Open schools in CM15
16
Secondary in CM15
2
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BrentwoodNear CM15

  • Brentwood County High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Brentwood · CM14 4JF · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.1
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence7.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Shenfield High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Brentwood · CM15 8RY · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence10.5%

    1.4 miles away

  • St Martin's School Brentwood

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Brentwood · CM13 2HG · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.2
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.9 miles away

  • Drapers' Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Romford · RM3 9XR · Havering

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.7
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence11.6%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Canon Andy Scott-Evans
Telephone
01277286600
Website
http://www.becketkeys.org/

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