What schools serve Brentwood?

There are 30 schools in Brentwood, Essex — including Long Ridings Primary School, West Horndon Primary School, Doddinghurst Infant School, Willowbrook Primary School, Warley Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Brentwood?

Brentwood has 19 primary schools and 5 secondary schools. There are also 6 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Brentwood?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Brentwood, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Brentwood schools are set by Essex and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Essex admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Brentwood?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Brentwood are set by Essex as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Brentwood

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 30 schools in Brentwood , Essex — including 19 primary schools and 5 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Essex and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Brentwood (19)

Long Ridings Primary School

Primary · Community school

Brentwood · CM13 1DU

Ages 4–11 400 pupils Capacity 420

West Horndon Primary School

Primary · Community school

Brentwood · CM13 3TR

Ages 4–11 173 pupils Capacity 189

Doddinghurst Infant School

Primary · Community school

Brentwood · CM15 0NJ

Ages 4–7 158 pupils Capacity 180

Willowbrook Primary School

Primary · Community school

Brentwood · CM13 2TU

Ages 4–11 209 pupils Capacity 210

Warley Primary School

Primary · Community school

Brentwood · CM14 5LF

Ages 4–11 390 pupils Capacity 420

Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Brentwood · CM13 3NU

Ages 4–11 216 pupils Capacity 218

St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Brentwood · CM14 5QN

Ages 5–11 455 pupils Capacity 352

St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Brentwood · CM15 9BX

Ages 4–11 523 pupils Capacity 535

St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Brentwood · CM15 9BY

Ages 3–7 187 pupils Capacity 206

Holly Trees Primary School

Primary · Community school

Brentwood · CM14 5RY

Ages 4–11 417 pupils Capacity 420

St Helen's Catholic Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Brentwood · CM15 9BY

Ages 7–11 363 pupils Capacity 338

Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Brentwood · CM13 1JW

Ages 4–11 208 pupils Capacity 231

Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Brentwood · CM15 9AL

Ages 5–11 420 pupils Capacity 420

Larchwood Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Brentwood · CM15 9NG

Ages 4–11 419 pupils Capacity 420

Mountnessing Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Brentwood · CM15 0UH

Ages 5–11 182 pupils Capacity 165

Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Brentwood · CM15 0NJ

Ages 7–11 220 pupils Capacity 240

Hogarth Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Brentwood · CM15 8BG

Ages 4–11 227 pupils Capacity 420

Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Brentwood · CM15 0DH

Ages 4–11 162 pupils Capacity 210

Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Brentwood · CM15 9SE

Ages 4–11 203 pupils Capacity 210

Secondary Schools in Brentwood (5)

St Martin's School Brentwood

Secondary · Academy converter

Brentwood · CM13 2HG

Ages 11–18 1711 pupils Capacity 1805

Shenfield High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Brentwood · CM15 8RY

Ages 11–18 1524 pupils Capacity 1499

Becket Keys Church of England Free School

Secondary · Free schools

Brentwood · CM15 9DA

Ages 11–19 1140 pupils Capacity 1050

Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Brentwood · CM14 4EX

Ages 11–18 1013 pupils Capacity 1047

Brentwood County High School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Brentwood · CM14 4JF

Ages 11–18 1103 pupils Capacity 1405

Other Schools in Brentwood (6)

Woodlands School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Brentwood · CM13 3LA

Ages 3–11 90 pupils Capacity 178

Ursuline Preparatory School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Brentwood · CM13 3HR

Ages 3–11 169 pupils Capacity 170

Brentwood School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Brentwood · CM15 8EE

Ages 3–19 1878 pupils Capacity 2000

Woodlands School Hutton Manor

Not applicable · Other independent school

Brentwood · CM13 1SD

Ages 0–11 147 pupils Capacity 230

Grove House School

Not applicable · Free schools special

Brentwood · CM15 9DA

Ages 8–19 126 pupils Capacity 130

Endeavour Co-Operative Academy

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Brentwood · CM15 8BE

Ages 4–19 164 pupils Capacity 172

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Brentwood are set by Essex and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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