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St Helen's Catholic Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood CM15 9BY · st-helens-jun.essex.sch.uk · 01277 213962
On the mapSearch near CM15 9BY
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 78%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 344
- 6 over 338 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 10.5%
- First language not English
- 14%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 27% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲78% | 62% | ||
| ▲27% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St Helen's Catholic Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 19 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jul 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jan 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (56 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 56
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied