Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Brentwood
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a nurturing school where pupils are genuinely happy and well-cared for. The school excels at supporting all pupils' wellbeing through effective pastoral care, counselling services and targeted support groups. Pupils develop strong confidence and resilience, with excellent attendance rates and positive behaviour throughout the school.
Key Strengths
- Excellent personal development programme with wide-ranging opportunities that build pupils' skills and confidence
- Effective pastoral support including counselling and targeted groups for vulnerable pupils
- Strong attendance rates above national averages for all groups of pupils
- Consistent phonics teaching with positive impact on reading
- Pupils demonstrate respect and calm behaviour in lessons and on the playground
Areas for Improvement
- Some staff do not consistently check pupils' understanding during lessons, missing opportunities to address misconceptions
- Learning targets for some pupils with SEND lack precision, making progress harder to identify
- Governors' challenge and support is more limited in areas where their knowledge is less secure
- Staff questioning in early years does not always extend or deepen children's learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.
Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School is a nurturing school where pupils are happy and well-supported. The school has established strong safeguarding practices and provides a broad personal development programme that helps all pupils thrive.
At a Glance
5.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 90% to 80%. Maths has declined from 83% to 77%. Writing has improved from 83% to 87%.
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
202 pupils
210 capacity
8 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Brentwood
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Brentwood
Admissions Demand - Essex
Places available
17,913
Applications
15,619
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.4%
Primary admissions across Essex (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.97804%
Overall absence
7.14286%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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