Brentwood County High School vs Grove House School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Brentwood County High School
Brentwood
Grove House School
Brentwood
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy sponsor led
Free schools special
Age Range
11–18
8–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1097
132
Capacity
1405
130
Occupancy
78%
102%
FSM %
21.0%
25.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2026
Dec 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
46.7
2.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
47.8%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
27.8
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C-
-
AAB+ %
9%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
101
-
Retention
94%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
7%
-
Degree course
51%
-
Any L4+ destination
57%
-
Apprenticeships
3%
-
Cohort size
186
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Sociology (66)
Law (64)
Psychology (64)
Sociology (50)
Psychology (48)
Mathematics (44)
Biology (42)
Economics (40)