Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Hall Lane, Shenfield, Brentwood, CM15 9ALOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Brentwood for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 1st of 17 primary schools in Brentwood. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 March 2023, report published 27 April 2023

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths93%

93%, 31 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths38%

38%, 30 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score112

112, 6 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score112

112, 7 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

420 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals1%

1%, 25.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11%

11%, 10.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.6%

13.6%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.5%

0.5%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
St Helen's Catholic Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Long Ridings Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Hogarth Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: MID ESSEX ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Bundy
Phone: 01277221249
Website: shenfieldstmarys.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hall Lane, Shenfield, Brentwood, CM15 9AL
Local authority: Essex
URN: 139763

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.