St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood vs Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
Church of England
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
510
991
Capacity
535
1047
Occupancy
95%
95%
FSM %
23.7%
10.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Jul 2026
Mar 2023
Performance (2025)
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
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (72)
Psychology (72)
Biology (54)
Mathematics (52)
Biology (46)
English Literature (46)
Chemistry (44)
English Literature (40)