Becket Keys Church of England Free School

Free schools · Secondary school · Brentwood, Essex
CM15 9DA
Composite score
70.0

About Becket Keys Church of England Free School

Becket Keys Church of England Free School is a secondary school in Brentwood, Essex, classified by the DfE as a free school with a Church of England religious character. Around 1,140 pupils aged 11 to 19 attend the school. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 56.0 — well above the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 1.6 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 13% of secondary schools in England.

69% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 84% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 11% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Becket Keys Church of England Free School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#403
National rank
#48
In East of England
#9
In Essex
Top 13%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
56.0
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
69%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
84%
% EBacc grade 5+
54%
EBacc average points score
5.37

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,140 % FSM ever-6 10.9% % EAL 3.7% Age range 11–19 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Location

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