What did Ofsted judge St Helen's Catholic Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Helen's Catholic Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in July 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in September 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Helen's Catholic Junior School?

St Helen's Catholic Junior School has 344 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Helen's Catholic Junior School take?

St Helen's Catholic Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.

Where is St Helen's Catholic Junior School located?

St Helen's Catholic Junior School is located in Brentwood, CM15 9BY, Essex.

How do I apply to St Helen's Catholic Junior School?

St Helen's Catholic Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Helen's Catholic Junior School have a religious character?

Yes — St Helen's Catholic Junior School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Year 3 places decided at St Helen's Catholic Junior School?

When St Helen's Catholic Junior School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Baptised Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Highest priority is given to looked after children, Previously Looked after Children and those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children in named parishes — Baptised Catholic children who are resident in the parishes of Brentwood – Cathedral Church of St. Mary & St. Helen with Holy Cross and All Saints, Ingatestone – St. John the Evangelist & St. Erconwold and Ongar – St. Helen Ongar and St. Margaret of Scotland Doddinghurst; 3. Other Baptised Catholic children — Other Baptised Catholic children from other Parishes, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 62 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of over-subscription within any of the above criteria, priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance (straight-line distance as supplied by the Local Authority). If distances are equal, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Helen's Catholic Junior School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 55.8% of pupils at St Helen's Catholic Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Helen's Catholic Junior School: Ofsted & Catchment 2026

How places are decided at St Helen's Catholic Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Baptised Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Highest priority is given to looked after children, Previously Looked after Children and those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Baptised Catholic children in named parishes — Baptised Catholic children who are resident in the parishes of Brentwood – Cathedral Church of St. Mary & St. Helen with Holy Cross and All Saints, Ingatestone – St. John the Evangelist & St. Erconwold and Ongar – St. Helen Ongar and St. Margaret of Scotland Doddinghurst.
3Other Baptised Catholic children — Other Baptised Catholic children from other Parishes.
4Other looked after and previously looked after children — Other looked after and previously looked after children.
5Catechumens and Eastern Christian Church members — Catechumens and members of the Eastern Christian Churches.
6Siblings at the school not otherwise categorised — Children who have a brother or sister attending at St. Helen’s Catholic Infant or Junior School Academy at the time of admission and who do not fit into any of the categories above.
7Children of other Christian denominations — Children of other Christian denominations whose membership is evidenced by a minister of their religion.
8Children of other faiths — Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader of their faith.
9Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: In the event of over-subscription within any of the above criteria, priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance (straight-line distance as supplied by the Local Authority). If distances are equal, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school.

Within each of the above numbered categories, sibling priority applies first: 'Those who have a brother or sister at St. Helen’s Catholic Infant or Junior School Academy at the time of admission' are prioritised within that category before the tie-break by distance is applied.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St Helen's Catholic Junior School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Helen's Catholic Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Helen's Catholic Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in July 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in September 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Helen's Catholic Junior School?: St Helen's Catholic Junior School has 344 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Helen's Catholic Junior School take?: St Helen's Catholic Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is St Helen's Catholic Junior School located?: St Helen's Catholic Junior School is located in Brentwood, CM15 9BY, Essex.
How do I apply to St Helen's Catholic Junior School?: St Helen's Catholic Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Helen's Catholic Junior School have a religious character?: Yes — St Helen's Catholic Junior School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 3 places decided at St Helen's Catholic Junior School?: When St Helen's Catholic Junior School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Baptised Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Highest priority is given to looked after children, Previously Looked after Children and those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children in named parishes — Baptised Catholic children who are resident in the parishes of Brentwood – Cathedral Church of St. Mary & St. Helen with Holy Cross and All Saints, Ingatestone – St. John the Evangelist & St. Erconwold and Ongar – St. Helen Ongar and St. Margaret of Scotland Doddinghurst; 3. Other Baptised Catholic children — Other Baptised Catholic children from other Parishes, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 62 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of over-subscription within any of the above criteria, priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance (straight-line distance as supplied by the Local Authority). If distances are equal, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Helen's Catholic Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 55.8% of pupils at St Helen's Catholic Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Helen's Catholic Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Baptised Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Highest priority is given to looked after children, Previously Looked after Children and those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Baptised Catholic children in named parishes — Baptised Catholic children who are resident in the parishes of Brentwood – Cathedral Church of St. Mary & St. Helen with Holy Cross and All Saints, Ingatestone – St. John the Evangelist & St. Erconwold and Ongar – St. Helen Ongar and St. Margaret of Scotland Doddinghurst.
3Other Baptised Catholic children — Other Baptised Catholic children from other Parishes.
4Other looked after and previously looked after children — Other looked after and previously looked after children.
5Catechumens and Eastern Christian Church members — Catechumens and members of the Eastern Christian Churches.
6Siblings at the school not otherwise categorised — Children who have a brother or sister attending at St. Helen’s Catholic Infant or Junior School Academy at the time of admission and who do not fit into any of the categories above.
7Children of other Christian denominations — Children of other Christian denominations whose membership is evidenced by a minister of their religion.
8Children of other faiths — Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader of their faith.
9Any other children — Any other children.

St Helen's Catholic Junior School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Helen's Catholic Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Helen's Catholic Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in July 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in September 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Helen's Catholic Junior School?: St Helen's Catholic Junior School has 344 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Helen's Catholic Junior School take?: St Helen's Catholic Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is St Helen's Catholic Junior School located?: St Helen's Catholic Junior School is located in Brentwood, CM15 9BY, Essex.
How do I apply to St Helen's Catholic Junior School?: St Helen's Catholic Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Helen's Catholic Junior School have a religious character?: Yes — St Helen's Catholic Junior School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 3 places decided at St Helen's Catholic Junior School?: When St Helen's Catholic Junior School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Baptised Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Highest priority is given to looked after children, Previously Looked after Children and those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children in named parishes — Baptised Catholic children who are resident in the parishes of Brentwood – Cathedral Church of St. Mary & St. Helen with Holy Cross and All Saints, Ingatestone – St. John the Evangelist & St. Erconwold and Ongar – St. Helen Ongar and St. Margaret of Scotland Doddinghurst; 3. Other Baptised Catholic children — Other Baptised Catholic children from other Parishes, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 62 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of over-subscription within any of the above criteria, priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance (straight-line distance as supplied by the Local Authority). If distances are equal, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Helen's Catholic Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 55.8% of pupils at St Helen's Catholic Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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