Brentwood County High School
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Brentwood (Essex).
Attainment 8
46.7
▲ 0.5 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
47.8%
▲ 2pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.1%
▲ 0.5pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.0
▲ 2.3 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.8%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
19.9%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
78%
1,097 / 1,405 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Mar 2026
After year 11, 2022/23
iPercentages may not add up to 100 because of rounding. "Not recorded as a sustained destination" means the pupil was not in education, an apprenticeship or work for the full period counted, or was not found in any data.DfE time period 2022/23, the latest year in the DfE key stage 4 destination measures data held here. Pupils who finished year 11 and where they were counted afterwards. DfE key stage 4 destination measures (revised). England group: State-funded mainstream schools, same year.86%In sustained education, an apprenticeship or work-6 pts vs EnglandEngland state-funded mainstream 92% · 2022/23
78%Sustained education-8 pts vs EnglandEngland state-funded mainstream 86% · 2022/23
6%Apprenticeships+3 pts vs EnglandEngland state-funded mainstream 3% · 2022/23
2%Employment-1 pts vs EnglandEngland state-funded mainstream 3% · 2022/23
8%Not recorded as sustained+3 pts vs EnglandEngland state-funded mainstream 6% · 2022/23
6%Activity not captured+3 pts vs EnglandEngland state-funded mainstream 3% · 2022/23
86% of pupils who left this school after year 11 were in sustained education, an apprenticeship or work (England state-funded mainstream 92%). This is based on 99 pupils.
| Outcome | This school | England state-funded mainstream |
|---|---|---|
| Sustained education, apprenticeship or work | 85.9% | 91.6% |
| Sustained education | 77.8% | 85.8% |
| Apprenticeships | 6.1% | 3.3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2.5% |
| Not recorded as a sustained destination | 8.1% | 5.6% |
| Activity not captured | 6.1% | 2.8% |
| Of education: further education | 39.4% | 36.9% |
| Of education: school sixth form | 37.4% | 35.2% |
| Of education: sixth form college | 1% | 12.9% |
Over time
iSmall year groups make this change from year to year. 2019/20 and 2020/21 cover pupils whose GCSE year was affected by COVID-19.DfE key stage 4 destination measures, all years held for this school.This schoolEngland state-funded mainstream
92%
2020/21
96%
2021/22
86%
2022/23
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| Year | Sustained overall | Education | Apprenticeships | Employment | Not sustained | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86% | 78% | 6% | 2% | 8% | 99 |
| 2021/22 | 96% | 91% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 140 |
| 2020/21 | 92% | 86% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 165 |
See also: Results · Disadvantage · Trends