Brentwood School

A-Level Results 2025:

100% pass rate; 43.3% A*–A; 81.7% A*–B; 13% A* (133 candidates)

GCSE Results 2025:

139 Grade 9s and 30 Grade 8s; 17 students achieved 70+ points; 13 students achieved the maximum 72 points

IB Diploma 2025:

Average 38 points; 28% scored 40+; three students achieved 45 points.

BTEC Extended Diploma 2025:

All students achieved their first-choice outcome; top-equivalent profiles included AAA* and AAA.

Oxford and Cambridge Admissions:

Latest published update confirms four students received Oxford or Cambridge offers (offers across Medicine, History, Economics, and Psychological and Behavioural Sciences)

UK G5 University Admissions:

Recent published leaver stories and results-day features include destinations such as LSE and Imperial, alongside other highly selective UK universities.

School Introduction:
Brentwood School is a highly regarded co-educational independent day and boarding school in Brentwood, Essex, educating pupils from ages 3 to 18. With a foundation dating to 1557, Brentwood combines historic character with a modern, ambitious education focused on developing confident, kind and capable young people.

The School is known for strong academic outcomes and the breadth of opportunity across sport, arts, leadership and service, helping pupils build both excellence and independence for life beyond school.

School Overview:
Brentwood offers an all-through journey from Prep to Senior School and Sixth Form on a spacious campus in central Brentwood.

A distinctive feature is the Diamond Model: boys and girls learn separately in the classroom from Year 7 to Sixth Form, while social integration is actively encouraged through the co-curricular programme and wider school life; teaching is mixed in Sixth Form. This structure is designed to combine focused learning with a confident, outward-looking community experience.

In Sixth Form, students choose the academic pathway that best suits them, supported by strong pastoral care, academic guidance and a culture that encourages pupils to become the best version of themselves.

School Facilities & Extracurricular Activities:
Brentwood is recognised for its campus environment and the scale of opportunity it provides across co-curricular life. Pupils benefit from extensive provision in sport, music, drama, debating and enrichment clubs, with pathways for both participation and high-level performance.

The School’s culture strongly supports balance: academic ambition alongside a busy programme of fixtures, performances, competitions and leadership roles. Boarding and day students share in a vibrant community calendar, with Sixth Form opportunities designed to build maturity, responsibility and readiness for university and beyond.

Curriculum:
Brentwood offers a broad and academically stretching curriculum through Secondary and Sixth Form, with clear progression into public examinations. At GCSE level, pupils follow a strong core alongside options that allow for both breadth and personal strengths.

In Sixth Form, Brentwood offers three established pathways: A Levels, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), and BTEC Extended Diplomas in Business and Sport. This flexible model supports a wide range of learner profiles and university ambitions, with teaching and academic extension designed to develop strong subject mastery, independent thinking and excellent outcomes.

Boarding Life:
Boarding at Brentwood is available from ages 11 to 18 and is designed to offer a supportive, structured home-from-home experience. A major highlight is the School’s modern boarding provision, including a purpose-built boarding house with 122 single en-suite bedrooms and high-quality communal, dining, study and social spaces.

Boarding is closely integrated with day-school life, creating a warm community in which pupils build independence, routines and lasting friendships, supported by dedicated house teams and a strong pastoral framework.