Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Brentwood (Essex).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Mid Essex Anglican Academy Trust
Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School is one of 5 schools run by Mid Essex Anglican Academy Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Religious character
- Church of England
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School (this school) | Primary | Essex | 202 | 10 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6; safeguarding standards met |
| Ingatestone Infant School | Primary | Essex | 127 | 9 | Good 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School | Primary | Essex | 189 | 9 | Good 2014Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Mountnessing Church of England Primary School | Primary | Essex | 191 | 11 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2011, previous school) |
| Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Essex | 420 | 10 | Outstanding 2023 |
| 5 schools | 1,129 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.