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St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School

Voluntary aided school · Brentwood · CM15 9BY

Ages 3–7 · 173 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

3.3%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence3.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
158

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

65

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
163
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill84%

173 pupils · 206 places

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 type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Brentwood
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms A McAuliffe

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

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.

Compare with theseAll in BrentwoodNear CM15

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms A McAuliffe
Telephone
01277215626
Website
www.st-helens-inf.essex.sch.uk

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