St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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

St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood is a primary school in Brentwood for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 7th of 17 primary schools in Brentwood. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 October 2012, report published 9 November 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

78 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%

18%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

510 pupils on roll, with places for 535

Eligible for free school meals23.7%

23.7%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.1%

17.1%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.2%

12.2%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Helen's Catholic Junior School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	93% met the expected standard
Hogarth Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	65% met the expected standard
Larchwood Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Dean Moran
Phone: 01277223651
Website: stthomaspri.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, CM15 9BX
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115179

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.