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OpenPrimaryURN 115307

St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School

Voluntary aided school · Brentwood · CM15 9BY

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–7

Pupils

173

Local authority

Essex

Age range

Ages 37

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Brentwood, Essex, 173 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Brentwood.

Open schools in Brentwood
29
Primary schools in Brentwood
19
Academies among open schools in Brentwood
48% (14)
Open schools in CM15
16
Primary in CM15
11
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

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

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–7
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
115307

Location

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
173
Boys / girls
89 / 84
School capacity
206
Capacity fill
173 / 206 (84%)
Free school meals
9.2%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Brentwood
Governance
Voluntary aided school

Contact

Headteacher
Ms A McAuliffe
Telephone
01277215626

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information