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St Martin's School Brentwood

Academy converter · Brentwood · CM13 2HG

Ages 11–18 · 1,794 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

49.2

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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 8-0.01
−20+2
Attainment 849.2
English & maths grade 5+54%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry41%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.5%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,474

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

246

Places offered

291

1st-preference offers

230

Total preferences (any rank)
1,175
Preferred offers (top 3)
291
Applications from outside LA
35
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill99%

1,794 pupils · 1,805 places

Pupils on roll
1,794
Boys / girls
940 / 854
School capacity
1,805
Capacity fill
1,794 / 1,805 (99%)
Free school meals
14.2%
FSM pupils
208
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DISCOVERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
DISCOVERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
Discovery Educational Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jamie Foster

Location

Address
Hanging Hill Lane, Hutton
Postcode
CM13 2HG
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Brentwood, Essex, 1,794 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.2%.

Open schools in Brentwood
29
Secondary schools in Brentwood
5
Academies among open schools in Brentwood
48% (14)
Open schools in CM13
9
Secondary in CM13
1
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 CM13

  • 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%

    1.3 miles away

  • 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%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jamie Foster
Telephone
01277238300
Website
http://www.st-martins.essex.sch.uk/

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