Best 3 Primary schools in Brentwood – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald (Primary) in Brentwood; Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Brentwood; Larchwood Primary School (Primary) in Brentwood — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald, Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School and Larchwood Primary School. They are primary phase and voluntary aided school, academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Brentwood, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald), published Jan 2024. The lowest is 2 (Larchwood Primary School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Larchwood Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 450, combined total ≈ 1,300, typical FSM 5–10%, range 0–5%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as Mid Essex Anglican Academy Trust and DISCOVERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST.
| Attribute |
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald
CM14 5QN
|
Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School
CM15 9AL
|
Larchwood Primary School
CM15 9NG
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Brentwood Essex CM14 5QN |
Brentwood Essex CM15 9AL |
Brentwood Essex CM15 9NG |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 18 Jan 2024 | 1 27 Apr 2023 | 2 8 Sep 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 352 | 420 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
| Trust / Local authority | Essex (881) | Mid Essex Anglican Academy Trust | DISCOVERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Website | www.stpeterssouthweald.org | www.shenfieldstmarys.co.uk | www.larchwoodprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01277215577 | 01277221249 | 01277372450 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Brentwood
Essex
CM14 5QN - Ofsted
- 1 18 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.stpeterssouthweald.org
- Telephone
- 01277215577
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Brentwood
Essex
CM15 9AL - Ofsted
- 1 27 Apr 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Mid Essex Anglican Academy Trust
- Website
- www.shenfieldstmarys.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01277221249
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Brentwood
Essex
CM15 9NG - Ofsted
- 2 8 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- DISCOVERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Website
- www.larchwoodprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01277372450
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