St Helen's Catholic Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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

St Helen's Catholic Junior School is a primary school in Brentwood for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 4th of 17 primary schools in Brentwood. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 July 2013, report published 4 September 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

92 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths27%

27%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

344 pupils on roll, with places for 338

Eligible for free school meals10.5%

10.5%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14%

14%, 7.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.2%

10.2%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Helen's Catholic Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	93% met the expected standard
Larchwood Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Hogarth Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST HELEN'S CATHOLIC JUNIOR SCHOOL ACADEMY
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr L Daley
Phone: 01277213962
Website: st-helens-jun.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, CM15 9BY
Local authority: Essex
URN: 136977

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.