St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood
Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, CM15 9BX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Dean Moran
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Brentwood and Ongar
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 535
- Pupils on roll
- 510
- URN
- 115179
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01277223651
About this school
St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Brentwood. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 510 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 78 | 77 | 78 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 65% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 70% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 79% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 75% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 302 |
| 2023/24 | 527 |
| 2024/25 | 523 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood compares
St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood ranked 158th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 5.7% | 22.8% | 510 | — |
| St Helen's Catholic Junior School | 78% | 4% | 13% | 344 | 0.2 miles |
| St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School | — | 3.6% | 10.2% | 173 | 0.2 miles |
| Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School | 93% | 3% | 1.7% | 420 | 0.7 miles |
| Hogarth Primary School | 65% | 6.7% | 25.6% | 211 | 0.8 miles |
| Larchwood Primary School | 66% | 5.2% | 20.1% | 420 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.75%
- English as an additional language
- 13.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.71%
- Persistent absence
- 12.76%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Helen's Catholic Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Brentwood
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St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School0.2 miles
Primary · Brentwood
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Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Brentwood
-
Hogarth Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Brentwood
-
Larchwood Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Brentwood
Other schools in Brentwood
St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood ranks 9th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Brentwood.
- Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School Primary
- Doddinghurst Infant School Primary
- Hogarth Primary School Primary
- Holly Trees Primary School Primary
- Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School Primary
- Larchwood Primary School Primary
- Long Ridings Primary School Primary
- Mountnessing Church of England Primary School Primary
- Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood teach?
- St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Brentwood.
- Who is the headteacher of St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood?
- The headteacher of St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood is Mr Dean Moran, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood?
- St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood has 510 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood full?
- St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood has capacity for 535 pupils and 510 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood rank locally?
- St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood ranked 158th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood's absence rate?
- St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 6 July 2026.