Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–19 · Brentwood, Essex
Becket Keys Church of England Free School is a secondary school in Brentwood, Essex for ages 11–19 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 February 2025. Essex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, CM15 9DA
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,152 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 25 February 2025
Strengths
- “Becket Keys is a school where pupils flourish academically, socially, and spiritually.”
- “Strong relationships with staff, and excellent pastoral support, mean that pupils feel valued and well looked after.”
- “New pupils settle in quickly, welcomed warmly by their peers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 69% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 56 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 274 first-preference applications, 176 offers in total, 166 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Essex published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Brentwood County High School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Shenfield High School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Martin's School Brentwood 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Anglo European School 4.8 mi Good Last distance published
- The Billericay School 5.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Mayflower High School 5.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The James Hornsby School 6.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published