Brentwood School vs Brentwood County High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Brentwood School
Brentwood
Brentwood County High School
Brentwood
Overview
Phase
All-through
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
3–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Christian
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1853
1097
Capacity
2000
1405
Occupancy
93%
78%
FSM %
-
21.0%
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
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
32.2
46.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
82.8%
47.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B+
C-
Points Per Entry
42.9
27.8
Best 3 A-Levels
B
C-
AAB+ %
20%
9%
Value Added
Above average
Average
A-Level Students
134
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
15
Top subjects
Economics (116)
Mathematics (114)
Mathematics (106)
Economics (88)
Business Studies:Single (82)
Psychology (72)
Psychology (70)
Business Studies (66)
Sociology (66)
Law (64)
Psychology (64)
Sociology (50)
Psychology (48)
Mathematics (44)
Biology (42)
Economics (40)