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St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Infant School

Voluntary aided school · Brentwood · CM15 9BX

Ages 4–7 · 215 pupils · Essex

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.67 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.5%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
157

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

0.67 · Often has places

1st preferences

48

Places offered

75

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
174
Preferred offers (top 3)
74
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill96%

215 pupils · 225 places

Pupils on roll
215
Boys / girls
109 / 106
School capacity
225
Capacity fill
215 / 225 (96%)
Free school meals
20%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Dean Moran

Location

Address
Sawyers Hall Lane
Postcode
CM15 9BX
Town
Brentwood
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Brentwood
Constituency
Brentwood and Ongar
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 4–7, in Brentwood, Essex, 215 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

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
Mr Dean Moran

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