Becket Keys Church of England Free School, Brentwood

In 2026, pupils at Becket Keys Church of England Free School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 55.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.5 in Essex and 47 across England.

64% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 45% in Essex and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 56.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.42: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 40, against 57.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 17.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Spanish and History.

For September 2026 entry, 274 families put Becket Keys Church of England Free School as their first choice and 763 named it as one of their preferences, for 176 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 108 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Becket Keys Church of England Free School are Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 63.2); Brentwood County High School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.7); Shenfield High School (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.4); and St Martin's School Brentwood (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.9).

Becket Keys Church of England Free School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Becket Keys Church of England Free School is one of 7 schools run by Russell Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 54.6 in 2024/25.

23 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Becket Keys Church of England Free School (as of April 2026): 91% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (78%).

Of the 160 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 32% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 118 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 70% went on to university or other higher education, 10% to apprenticeships and 15% into work. 17% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

9.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%), Black (6%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 128 pupils (11.1%) received SEN support and 28 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

The nearest railway station is Brentwood Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Helen's School (s-bound), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Becket Keys Church of England Free School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 222 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Essex (97), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Becket Keys Church of England Free School issued 58 suspensions, 5.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Becket Keys Church of England Free School are St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood (0.1 miles); St Helen's Catholic Junior School (0.1 miles); St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School (0.1 miles); and Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.