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Brentwood County High School

Academy sponsor led · Brentwood · CM14 4JF

Ages 11–18 · 1,097 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

41.1

Overall absence

7.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-10

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.38
−20+2
Attainment 841.1
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry20%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.5%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
896

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill78%

1,097 pupils · 1,405 places

Pupils on roll
1,097
Boys / girls
569 / 528
School capacity
1,405
Capacity fill
1,097 / 1,405 (78%)
Free school meals
21%
FSM pupils
187
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Stephen Bonnar

Location

Address
Seven Arches Road
Postcode
CM14 4JF
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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Brentwood, Essex, 1,097 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21%.

Open schools in Brentwood
29
Secondary schools in Brentwood
5
Academies among open schools in Brentwood
48% (14)
Open schools in CM14
5
Secondary in CM14
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 CM14

  • St Martin's School Brentwood

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Brentwood · CM13 2HG · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.2
    • P8-0.0
    • Absence7.5%

    1.6 miles away

  • Shenfield High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Brentwood · CM15 8RY · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.2
    • P8-0.3
    • Absence10.5%

    1.8 miles away

  • Drapers' Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Romford · RM3 9XR · Havering

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.7
    • P8-0.1
    • Absence11.6%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stephen Bonnar
Telephone
01277238900
Website
https://brentwood-county-high.osborne.coop/

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