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St Helen's Catholic Junior School

Brentwood, CM15 9BYPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
84%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#868 of 13,686 nationally

About St Helen's Catholic Junior School

St Helen's Catholic Junior School in Brentwood was rated Good by Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection in 2013, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 84 per cent. That is well above the Essex local authority average of 62 per cent for primary schools, placing St Helen's third out of 18 schools in the Brentwood area and in the top 10 per cent nationally. The school's performance is particularly strong in reading, where 93 per cent of pupils met the expected standard and 41 per cent reached the higher standard. In maths, 89 per cent met the expected standard, with 39 per cent achieving the higher mark. Average scaled scores of 108 in reading and 107 in maths further underline solid academic foundations.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, Brentwood, CM15 9BY
HeadteacherL Daley
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils363
Free School Meals (FSM)11.0%
School Capacity363 / 338 (107% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (20 Sept 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Sept 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
GymnasiumICT SuiteArt StudiosForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

NetballRoundersSwimmingTennisDanceCricket

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubScience ClubCodingEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysical

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

09:05 – 15:20

Source: st-helens-jun.essex.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Helen's Catholic Junior School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.