Brentwood School
Brentwood School is a co-ed boarding and day school in Brentwood, Essex, educating pupils aged 3 - 18 and founded in 1556. Boarding fees are £18,768 - £18,768 per term. Our advice on this school is independent and free.
- Type
- Co-ed boarding & day
- Boarders from
- 11 - 18
- Ethos
- Church of England
- Guardian required
- Yes
About Brentwood
The story, ethos and character of Brentwood.
- Setting
- Town
- Ethos
- Church of England
- Head
- Mr Michael Bond
Welcome to Brentwood School, one of the UK's leading independent day and boarding schools for boys and girls aged 3 to 18, with a rich history spanning nearly 500 years. Located in the heart of Brentwood, our campus is surrounded by 75 acres of playing fields and gardens.
Our values - Virtue, Learning, Manners - were first penned in 1622 are at the heart of everything we do. They guide our core purpose in helping young people discover and develop their talents with both self-assurance and humility. We prepare our students for a fast-paced and ever-changing world.
They will need to solve problems we don't even know about (in addition to those we do) and many will take on jobs that don't yet exist.
Despite our deep roots, we embrace innovation. For example, in September 2024, we launched a Specialist Music Programme, providing rigorous training and assessment for aspiring musicians within the school curriculum. And, in September 2025, we will open the doors on a state-of-the-art sector-leading boarding house.
The fully-accessible house, which has been years in the planning, will be subdivided into three main sections; a girls' and boys' boarding house and a central shared facility including new dining and communal areas and an outdoor courtyard and dedicated landscaped social space.
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Academics at Brentwood
What pupils study at Brentwood — and where it takes them.
from French, German, Mandarin, Spanish, Latin, Beginners' Italian, Beginners' Greek, Global Perspectives, English as an Additional Language, and choose three subjects from Art, Computer Science, Dance, Design Technology, Drama, Food & Nutrition, Music and Technology.
Options for GCSE/IGCSE are decided during the Lent Term of Year 9, and the curriculum in Years 10 and 11 is dedicated to success at GCSE/IGCSE. Years 10 and 11Years 10 and 11 are a really exciting time: a time in which our pupils are engaged, challenged and inspired.
Programmes offered
Subjects offered
Where our leavers go
After what has been an extraordinary final year of their schooling, Sixth Form students at Brentwood School received their A Level results in August 2020. 19 of the talented cohort got all A*s and A Grades, six are off to Oxford or Cambridge, and 59 students are going to their first choice university.
The A*-A percentage (55.1%) was up 10% on 2019, and A*-B rose 17% to 84.7%.
Figures are indicative — contact us for the latest results.
Boarding at Brentwood
Day-to-day boarding life and pastoral care at Brentwood.
- Boarding houses
- Girls 1, Boys 1, Mixed 0
- Exeat weekends
- No
- Guardian required
- Yes
- Saturday lessons
- No
School benefits hugely from our boarders' rich mixture of backgrounds - we are a truly international community. We are currently transforming our boarding facilities, building a state-of-the-art boarding house that will be subdivided into three main sections; a girls' and boys' boarding house and a central shared facility, which includes new dining and communal areas and an outdoor courtyard and dedicated landscaped social space.
Set within Brentwood School's site, our new boarding house will overlook our extensive playing fields to create a harmonious and friendly atmosphere. We offer full and weekly boarding for 13 to 18 year olds in comfortable houses where experienced husband and wife teams ensure the best possible care for all the boarders.
A genuine home away from home
We offer full and weekly boarding for 11 to 18 year olds in comfortable houses where experienced husband and wife teams ensure the best possible care for all the boarders. The School benefits hugely from our boarders' rich mixture of backgrounds - we are a truly international community.
We are currently transforming our boarding facilities, building a state-of-the-art boarding house that will be subdivided into three main sections; a girls' and boys' boarding house and a central shared facility, which includes new dining and communal areas and an outdoor courtyard and dedicated landscaped social space.
We can arrange trusted UK guardianship for international families.
Brentwood admissions
How children join Brentwood, and how we make it simple.
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Assessment, offer & enrolment
We guide you through entrance assessments and interviews, and handle visas and guardianship if needed.
What you'll typically need
- Recent school reports or transcript
- Passport copy
- English-language evidence (if applicable)
- Completed registration form
- A reference from the current school
Special notes to agents about entry to the school Senior School registrations: Submit the Registration Form and pay the non-returnable Registration Fee of £250 online. Please also submit a passport photo, school reports and a confidential school reference.
If the school report is unclear, or it seems that the student may not meet our requirements, we will ask for them to sit UKiset (as we are a Partner School). However, we use just school reports for many applications. The student should submit The Brentwood Pre-Interview Personal Statement that includes subject choices.
As your advisors we manage the application end-to-end at no cost.
Brentwood fees & funding
What Brentwood costs, what's included, and how we help with funding.
What termly boarding fees include
- Tuition
- Boarding accommodation
- All meals
- Pastoral & house care
- Most academic materials
Funding & scholarships
Registration deposits, EAL tuition, uniform and trips are usually charged separately. Many schools offer academic, sport, music and art scholarships plus means-tested bursaries — ask us and we'll send a full, current breakdown for Brentwood.
Fees change year to year and by entry point. As your independent advisors we hold up-to-date figures and can compare Brentwood against similar schools so you know exactly what to budget.
Figures shown are the latest we hold — we'll confirm current fees on enquiry.
Brentwood location & travel
Where Brentwood is, and how to get there.
Travel details Address Middleton Hall Lane, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8EE, England Airport transfer Brentwood and Shenfield is connected to Heathrow via the Elizabeth Line which means passengers are able to reach aiport terminals without having to change train.
Travel time to London by train Less than 1 hour Telephone +44 (0)1277 243 243 (Option2) Website https://www. brentwoodschool. co. uk/ +2 photos Most convenient airports Airport Distance (miles) Drive time (minutes) 1. London City 24 41 2. London Stansted 27 35 3.
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