Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA · Essex · secondary school
8th of 78 secondary schools in Essex we can score, 81 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 493 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 5.7/10 among them, against 8.6/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 68.6 · 90 | 46% | 4.16 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.42 · 80 | 38% | 3.08 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 56.0 · 87 | 15% | 1.34 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 68.6% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 56.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.42 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than peers nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 5.7 out of 10 among them, against 8.6 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils travel to Norfolk Lakes, Bude, Beijing, Madrid, and for ski trips, alongside GCSE and A Level field trips in Geography, History, and Biology.
Getting in. The school has 1140 pupils in a building with 1050 places, meaning it is over capacity by 90. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With the school operating 90 places over its limit, how does the admissions process handle new applicants? Since the Progress 8 score is positive but the similar-intake comparison is lower than the national figure, what specific support is offered to ensure consistent progress? How does the school manage the transition for students given the high demand for places?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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