Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School

About Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School

Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School is a state primary in Brentwood, Essex, with 208 pupils against a capacity of 231, meaning it runs slightly below its physical limit. However, demand tells a different story: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 68 applications for just 29 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.34, and all 26 first-preference applicants were offered places. That suggests a school that is genuinely popular with local families rather than one simply filling spaces. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 13 per cent, which is above the national primary average of around 23 per cent but still indicates a relatively mixed intake. As a Church of England school, it has a religious character, though the data doesn't specify how this affects admissions criteria. The headteacher is Jeanette Manookian, who leads a co-educational school for children aged 4 to 11.

Academically, Hutton All Saints performs solidly but not spectacularly. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 65 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, just above the Essex local authority average of 62 per cent. The school's average scores in reading (107) and maths (108) are both above the national benchmark of 100, and 41 per cent of pupils achieved a higher standard in maths, compared with 35 per cent in reading and only 6 per cent in writing. The school ranks 11th out of 18 primary schools in Brentwood on the KS2 expected standard metric, placing it in the middle of the local pack. Nationally, it sits in the 45th percentile. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in September 2023, confirmed the school remains Good, with leadership and management also rated Good. The previous graded inspection in 2013 had awarded an Outstanding overall, so the current rating represents a step down, but the school has held a Good rating across both recent inspections.

The school offers a decent range of facilities, including an ICT suite, library, playing fields, a chapel and a dining hall. Sports provision covers rounders, tennis, athletics, cross country, dance and gymnastics, while clubs include drama, choir, coding and a book club. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School, 2.2 km away. Hutton All Saints is a good fit for families who want a Church of England primary that is popular enough to be oversubscribed but not so heavily that first-preference applicants miss out. It suits those who value a balanced intake and solid, above-average results without the pressure of a top-tier academic environment.

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