Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School
Brentwood, CM15 9AL · Essex · primary school
2nd of 391 primary schools in Essex we can score, 444 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 9.9/10 against 1,153 of them, against 9.9/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 93.0 · 99 | 40% | 3.95 |
| Ofsted | 96 | 35% | 3.37 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 38.0 · 100 | 25% | 2.49 |
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, 93.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. 38.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in April 2023. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (9.9 out of 10 either way).
Getting in. The school has 420 pupils in a school with 420 places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With the school at full capacity, how does the admissions process handle new applications for the next academic year? Since the last inspection was in 2023, what specific changes have been made to the curriculum since then? How does the school support pupils who are working towards the higher standard in core subjects?
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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