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St Martin's School Brentwood

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Hanging Hill Lane, Hutton, Brentwood CM13 2HG · st-martins.essex.sch.uk · 01277 238300

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Sept 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
45.9
average Attainment 8 score. Essex 45.1, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,794
99% of 1,805 places
Local authority
Essex
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
14.2%
First language not English
4.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Discovery Educational Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 289 families put the school first and 316 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 283 (Places 323)283September 2023: 287 (Places 292)287September 2024: 246 (Places 291)246September 2025: 287 (Places 287)287September 2026: 289 (Places 316)289Places 316
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20263162890.989%
September 2025Sept 2025287287182%
September 2024Sept 20242912460.893%
September 2023Sept 2023292287173%
September 2022Sept 20223232830.988%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45.9, and 45.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Essex it was 45.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 52.1 (England 46.3)52.12017/18: 50.6 (England 46.5)50.62018/19: 49.0 (England 46.7)49.02021/22: 51.7 (England 48.8)51.72022/23: 48.7 (England 46.3)48.72023/24: 49.2 (England 45.9)49.22024/25: 45.9 (England 46.0)45.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●45.946.0
●45.4%45.4%
▲72.5%64.8%
●39.4%40.5%
●3.994.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form50.7−8
Sixth form college0.4−0.3
Further education35.2+7.3
Other education1.10
Apprenticeship4.9+2.1
Employment3.5+0.7
Not in a lasting destination2.5−2.1
Activity not captured1.8+0.4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.5 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 34.5 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 36.3 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 35.1 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 37.5 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 31.4 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 31.8 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 34.1 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
136 studentsC+ (34.1)Average +0.09
137 studentsC+ (34.1)Average +0.09
26 studentsMerit+ (29.2)Average -0.08
10.8%AAB or better
91%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24181C+ (31.8)-0.04
2022/23185C (31.4)—
2021/22180B- (37.5)—
2018/19143B- (35.1)+0.21
2017/18177B- (36.3)+0.35
2016/17213C+ (34.5)+0.27
2015/16193C (28.5)-0.26

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University52.4−2.6
Further and other education1−1.1
Further education0.5—
Other education0.5—
Apprenticeship8.50
Employment22.8+1.6
Not in a lasting destination10.1−1
Activity not captured5.3+3.2

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected St Martin's School Brentwood on 24 September 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
24 Sept 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Dec 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (468 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
85%
Replies
468
27% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●91% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●85% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●85% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼71% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼79% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●93% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼70% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼68% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 69% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼47% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 34% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼50% agreeEngland 67%

based on 89 parents (19%) with SEND

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