Brentwood Ursuline Convent High 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
Academy converter
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
11–18
4–11
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
991
510
Capacity
1047
535
Occupancy
95%
95%
FSM %
10.0%
23.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Mar 2023
Jul 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
63.2
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
84.2%
-
KS2 Reading
-
82%
KS2 Maths
-
78%
KS2 Writing
-
78%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
35.0
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
14%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
91
-
Retention
100%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
34%
-
Degree course
83%
-
Any L4+ destination
84%
-
Apprenticeships
1%
-
Cohort size
76
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (72)
Psychology (72)
Biology (54)
Mathematics (52)
Biology (46)
English Literature (46)
Chemistry (44)
English Literature (40)