Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School, Brentwood

In its own words: "The ethos of all schools in our Trust is centred on the values of self-responsibility, self-help, equality, equity, democracy and solidarity. By providing support to each other with these values in mind, we aim to improve educational standards in our school and the local area so that every pupil can reach their full potential."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 84% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Across Essex, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Essex lodged 375 appeals against primary school offers; 241 reached a hearing and 31 succeeded (12.9% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School are Doddinghurst Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School (1.1 miles, 60% reading, 75% maths); Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School (1.7 miles, 80% reading, 77% maths); and Blackmore Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School.

Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School is one of 12 schools run by Osborne Co-Operative Academy Trust, an academy trust.

2.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 17 pupils (7.6%) received SEN support and 8 (3.6%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Shenfield Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is All Saints Close (opposite), 250 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 27 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).

In 2024/25, Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School issued 4 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.