Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School
Hall Lane, Shenfield, Brentwood, CM15 9AL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- MID ESSEX ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Bundy
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Sponsor
- Mid Essex Anglican Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Brentwood and Ongar
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 420
- URN
- 139763
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01277221249
About this school
Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Brentwood. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 420 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% | 92% | 93% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 30% | 33% | 38% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 93% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 95% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 95% | 95% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 111.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 111.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.00 | - | - |
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 Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School 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 | 88% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 92% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 93% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 419 |
| 2023/24 | 420 |
| 2024/25 | 420 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School compares
Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School ranked 6th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 93% | 3% | 1.7% | 420 | — |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood | 69% | 5.7% | 22.8% | 510 | 0.7 miles |
| St Helen's Catholic Junior School | 78% | 4% | 13% | 344 | 0.7 miles |
| St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School | — | 3.6% | 10.2% | 173 | 0.7 miles |
| Long Ridings Primary School | 77% | 5% | 11% | 392 | 0.9 miles |
| Hogarth Primary School | 65% | 6.7% | 25.6% | 211 | 0.9 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)
- 1.67%
- English as an additional language
- 10%
- Overall absence
- 2.96%
- Persistent absence
- 3.01%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood0.7 miles
Primary · Brentwood
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St Helen's Catholic Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Brentwood
-
St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Brentwood
-
Long Ridings Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Brentwood
-
Hogarth Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Brentwood
Other schools in Brentwood
Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School ranks 2nd 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
- St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Brentwood.
- Who is the headteacher of Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Elizabeth Bundy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School?
- Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School has 420 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School full?
- Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 420 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School is part of MID ESSEX ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 88% in 2022/23 and 93% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School ranked 6th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School'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 1 July 2026.