How many pupils does Shenfield High School have?

Shenfield High School has 1,524 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Shenfield High School?

The headteacher of Shenfield High School is Clare Costello.

What type of school is Shenfield High School?

Shenfield High School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Shenfield High School in?

Shenfield High School is in the Essex local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Shenfield High School

Alexander Lane, Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8RY

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 24 April 2024). Last inspected 24 April 2024.

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1,524

Pupils

17.7%

Free school meals

1 February 2012

Opened

About this school

Shenfield High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Brentwood, Essex. The school has 1,524 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 24 April 2024). Last inspected 24 April 2024. The Headteacher is Clare Costello. The school is administered by Essex local authority. It belongs to SHENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL. It opened in 1 February 2012.

School details

Headteacher: Clare Costello
Trust: SHENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
Local authority: Essex
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137877

Contact

01277219131 office@shenfield.essex.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Shenfield High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Essex). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

45.3

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.30

Progress 8 · 2023-24

40%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

64%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.67

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

14%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →