Becket Keys Church of England Free School vs Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Free schools
Academy converter
Age Range
11–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
Church of England
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1152
991
Capacity
1050
1047
Occupancy
110%
95%
FSM %
10.1%
10.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
Feb 2025
Mar 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
55.5
63.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
63.8%
84.2%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
B-
Points Per Entry
36.1
35.0
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
B-
AAB+ %
13%
14%
Value Added
Average
Average
A-Level Students
141
91
Retention
97%
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
17%
34%
Degree course
79%
83%
Any L4+ destination
84%
84%
Apprenticeships
3%
1%
Cohort size
100
76
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)
Psychology (72)
Psychology (72)
Biology (54)
Mathematics (52)
Biology (46)
English Literature (46)
Chemistry (44)
English Literature (40)