Becket Keys Church of England Free School vs St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Free schools
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
11–19
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1152
510
Capacity
1050
535
Occupancy
110%
95%
FSM %
10.1%
23.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Feb 2025
Jul 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
55.5
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
63.8%
-
KS2 Reading
-
82%
KS2 Maths
-
78%
KS2 Writing
-
78%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
36.1
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
13%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
141
-
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
0
Top subjects
Psychology (94)
Mathematics (92)
Mathematics (88)
Psychology (78)
Media / Film / TV Studies (70)
History (64)
Biology (54)
Chemistry (50)