Shenfield High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Brentwood, East of England CM15 8RY · Essex
#200 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1627 of 4,090 nationally
About Shenfield High School
Shenfield High School is a academy secondary located in Brentwood, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,528 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 57.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 200th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (71th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (46th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,528; capacity filled 101.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.9%; ebacc average points 3.67.
There are 27 schools in Brentwood; Shenfield High School ranks 16th of 25 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)45.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)40.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)19.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Shenfield High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,528
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 40.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.67
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Shenfield High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Long Ridings Primary School
Brentwood · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
392 students · 594 m away
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School
Hutton · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
205 students · 1.1 km away
Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School
Brentwood · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
420 students · 1.2 km away
Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School
Brentwood · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
200 students · 1.4 km away
Willowbrook Primary School
Brentwood · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.5 km away
St Martin's School Brentwood
Brentwood · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,794 students · 2.0 km away
St Helen's Catholic Junior School
Brentwood · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
344 students · 2.1 km away
St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School
Brentwood · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
173 students · 2.1 km away
Brentwood School
Brentwood · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
1,853 students · 2.2 km away
St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood
Brentwood · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
510 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Anglo European School
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1,533 students
Ormiston Victory Academy
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1,517 students
Vandyke Upper School
Leighton Buzzard · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
1,517 students
Cromwell Community College
Chatteris · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
1,539 students
Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,516 students
The Chauncy School
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1,515 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Shenfield High School a good school?
Shenfield High School has a Success Index (England) of 57.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #200 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Shenfield High School rank in East of England?
Shenfield High School ranks #200 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1627 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Shenfield High School?
Shenfield High School had 1,528 students in 2025.
Is Shenfield High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Shenfield High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Shenfield High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Shenfield High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.