Brentwood County High School vs Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Brentwood County High School
Brentwood
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1097
991
Capacity
1405
1047
Occupancy
78%
95%
FSM %
21.0%
10.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2026
Mar 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
46.7
63.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
47.8%
84.2%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
B-
Points Per Entry
27.8
35.0
Best 3 A-Levels
C-
B-
AAB+ %
9%
14%
Value Added
Average
Average
A-Level Students
101
91
Retention
94%
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
7%
34%
Degree course
51%
83%
Any L4+ destination
57%
84%
Apprenticeships
3%
1%
Cohort size
186
76
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Sociology (66)
Law (64)
Psychology (64)
Sociology (50)
Psychology (48)
Mathematics (44)
Biology (42)
Economics (40)
Psychology (72)
Psychology (72)
Biology (54)
Mathematics (52)
Biology (46)
English Literature (46)
Chemistry (44)
English Literature (40)