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Brentwood County High School
Seven Arches Road, Brentwood CM14 4JF
Brentwood County High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,030 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In June 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St Clere's School and Thames Park Secondary School.)
Particular strengths include Representation, Admissions, Attendance and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Progress, Sixth form, Destinations and Attainment.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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Distance
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Score Name
0.2Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
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3.0Drapers' Academy
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4.7The Royal Liberty School
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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is about average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite high.
Attainment: Below average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very low. Show details
Sixth form: Poor. Attainment is below average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.
Progress: Poor. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2022
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