Shenfield High School, Brentwood

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Shenfield High School

Alexander Lane, Shenfield, Brentwood CM15 8RY

https://www.shenfield.essex.sch.uk/

Shenfield High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,490 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In November 2014 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment, Representation and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Destinations, Admissions, Sixth form and Finances.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.2		St Martin's School Brentwood
1.5		Becket Keys Church of England Free School
1.8		Brentwood County High School
1.8		Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
3.4		Anglo European School
4.0		The Billericay School
4.2		Mayflower High School
4.3		Drapers' Academy
5.5		Redden Court School
5.8		The Campion School
5.9		Hall Mead School
6.0		Emerson Park Academy

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Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Progress: About average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is below average, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very low.

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