Woodlands School Hutton Manor, Brentwood
Woodlands School Hutton Manor is an independent school for pupils aged 0 to 11 in Brentwood. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in December 2023.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Woodlands School Hutton Manor in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Woodlands School Hutton Manor are St John's School (2.3 miles, selective); Brentwood School (2.5 miles); Ursuline Preparatory School (4 miles); and Woodlands School (4.5 miles).
St John's SchoolBrentwood SchoolUrsuline Preparatory SchoolWoodlands School
Who goes there
In 2026, 23 pupils (16.1%) received SEN support and 1 (0.7%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shenfield Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Lane (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 39 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
5 December 2023
Regulatory Compliance
9 May 2019
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
20 June 2017
Focused Compliance Inspection
20 June 2017
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Keep up with Woodlands School Hutton Manor
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
62%
Available places
143 pupils
230 places
87 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Brentwood
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Brentwood
Across Essex council
Places available
17,590
Applications
16,568
Got 1st preference
83.4%
Got preferred school
97.0%
All secondary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
16.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
143
Total Pupils
86
Boys
57
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Woodlands School Hutton Manor
Questions parents ask about Woodlands School Hutton Manor
When was Woodlands School Hutton Manor last inspected?
Woodlands School Hutton Manor is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in December 2023.
How many pupils go to Woodlands School Hutton Manor?
Woodlands School Hutton Manor has around 143 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Woodlands School Hutton Manor?
Woodlands School Hutton Manor is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Woodlands School Hutton Manor?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Woodlands School Hutton Manor?
Woodlands School Hutton Manor is at 428 Rayleigh Road, Brentwood, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 1SD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)