Becket Keys Church of England Free School

Secondary
Free school
Ages 11 to 19

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, CM15 9DAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Becket Keys Church of England Free School is a secondary school in Brentwood for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 1st of 5 secondary schools in Brentwood. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 February 2025, report published 31 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Sixth form provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

159 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score56.0

56.0, 9.9 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths68.6%

68.6%, 23.2 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths83.6%

83.6%, 18.8 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc87.4%

87.4%, 46.9 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.37

5.37, 1.28 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

141 students

Average point score per A level entry36.10

36.10, 1.1 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,152 pupils on roll, with places for 1,050

Eligible for free school meals9.3%

9.3%, 17.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.4%

4.4%, 17.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.1%

11.1%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Becket Keys Church of England Free School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Brentwood School	0.5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 30.8
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 61.0
Brentwood County High School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 43.2
Shenfield High School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.3
St Martin's School Brentwood	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 45.9

School details

School type: Free schools
Sector: Free school
Trust: RUSSELL EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Canon Andy Scott-Evans
Phone: 01277286600
Website: becketkeys.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, CM15 9DA
Local authority: Essex
URN: 138239

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.