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Shenfield High School

Academy converter secondary school in Brentwood (Essex).

Attainment 8
42.4
▼ 3.8 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
35.5%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
91.0%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.5
▲ 2.8 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
15.9%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
14.9%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
102%
1,528 / 1,499 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Apr 2024

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

Shenfield High School provides learning for life. This focus underpins everything we do. Founded in 1962, our school has a deep-rooted tradition of providing a rounded educational experience for students supported by a strong set of values. In a rapidly changing world this is of vital importance.

At Shenfield High School we encourage everyone to have the highest expectations of themselves and each other so that learning is always at the centre of what we do. We know that students need to feel comfortable and secure in order to be the best they can be and so we focus on creating a supportive and happy environment. We are a confident, ambitious and purposeful school.

We emphasise high aspirations, mutual respect and learning as a lifelong journey. I look forward to working with you to ensure the very best learning and lives for the young people in our care. Click on a link below for more information

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Cricket
  • Drama
  • Football
  • Stem

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Quality in CareersRecognised award

Key facts

URN
137877
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Constituency
Brentwood and Ongar
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2012

Governing body (17 current, 4 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

14 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).

Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Gary Haines Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Alison Marks Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2028
Mrs Amelia Mauger Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Katharine Boulton Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2023
Mr Cajiten D'Silva Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Headteacher Clare Costello Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2022
Mr Andrew Williams Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2022 · until 2030
Miss Clare Costello Confirmed same personAccounting OfficerTrust officersince 2022
Mrs Jo GrayTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2022 · until 2030
Mrs Jody GeeMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2020
Mr Mike SeagerMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2020
Mrs Vivienne MillerMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2020
Mr David Churchill Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Jane Swettenham Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019
Mrs Katharine Anne Boulton Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2018 · until 2029
Mr Stuart Roberts Confirmed same personChief Financial OfficerTrust officersince 2016
Mrs Jane Swettenham Confirmed same personChair of TrusteesTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2012 · until 2028
Mrs Joanna Gray Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2026
Clare Hoddy Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2021 · term ended 2025
Mr Stuart Roberts Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardElected by school staffsince 2017 · term ended 2026
Mr Julian Beard Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2017 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record