Becket Keys Church of England Free School vs Brentwood School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Brentwood School
Brentwood
Overview
Phase
Secondary
All-through
Type
Free schools
Other independent school
Age Range
11–19
3–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Christian
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1152
1853
Capacity
1050
2000
Occupancy
110%
93%
FSM %
10.1%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2025
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
55.5
32.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
63.8%
82.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
B+
Points Per Entry
36.1
42.9
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
B
AAB+ %
13%
20%
Value Added
Average
Above average
A-Level Students
141
134
Retention
97%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
17%
-
Degree course
79%
-
Any L4+ destination
84%
-
Apprenticeships
3%
-
Cohort size
100
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Psychology (94)
Mathematics (92)
Mathematics (88)
Psychology (78)
Media / Film / TV Studies (70)
History (64)
Biology (54)
Chemistry (50)
Economics (116)
Mathematics (114)
Mathematics (106)
Economics (88)
Business Studies:Single (82)
Psychology (72)
Psychology (70)
Business Studies (66)