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Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School

Academy converter · Brentwood · CM14 4EX

Ages 11–18 · 991 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

62.7

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.82 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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+1.01
−20+2
Attainment 862.7
English & maths grade 5+81%
English & maths grade 4+94%
EBacc entry49%

EBacc APS: 5.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
871

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

0.82 · Often has places

1st preferences

139

Places offered

175

1st-preference offers

118

Total preferences (any rank)
486
Preferred offers (top 3)
175
Applications from outside LA
194
Offers to outside-LA applicants
71
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 fill95%

991 pupils · 1,047 places

Pupils on roll
991
Boys / girls
7 / 984
School capacity
1,047
Capacity fill
991 / 1,047 (95%)
Free school meals
10%
FSM pupils
86
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Brentwood
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BRENTWOOD URSULINE CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL
Academy trust
BRENTWOOD URSULINE CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL
Headteacher
Dr Richard Wilkin

Location

Address
Queen's Road
Postcode
CM14 4EX
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.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Brentwood, Essex, 991 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 10%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Brentwood.

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

  • 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%

    0.2 miles away

  • St Martin's School Brentwood

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

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

    1.8 miles away

  • Shenfield High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+38%
    • 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
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence11.6%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Richard Wilkin
Telephone
01277227156
Website
http://www.brentwoodursuline.co.uk

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