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St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood

Voluntary aided school · Brentwood · CM15 9BX

Ages 4–11 · 510 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.72 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
472

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

0.72 · Often has places

1st preferences

31

Places offered

52

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
147
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill95%

510 pupils · 535 places

Pupils on roll
510
Boys / girls
260 / 250
School capacity
535
Capacity fill
510 / 535 (95%)
Free school meals
23.7%
FSM pupils
121
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
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 4–11, in Brentwood, Essex, 510 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23.7%. 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.

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    • KS284%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM10.5%

    0.2 miles away

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS256%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM22.7%
    • Demand0.76

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  • Larchwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Brentwood · CM15 9NG · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand1.32

    1.0 miles away

  • Holly Trees Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM24.2%
    • Demand1.18

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  • Warley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand1.12

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  • Long Ridings Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM9.9%
    • Demand0.81

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dean Moran
Telephone
01277223651
Website
http://www.stthomaspri.org/

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