Becket Keys Church of England School
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| Established | 2012 |
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| Type | Free school |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headteacher | Andy Scott-Evans |
| Location |
Sawyers Hall Lane Brentwood Essex CM15 9DA England 51°37′37″N 0°18′06″E / 51.6269°N 0.3016°ECoordinates: 51°37′37″N 0°18′06″E / 51.6269°N 0.3016°E |
| DfE number | 881/4005 |
| DfE URN | 138239 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1050 (by Sept 2018) |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours | Purple, Gold, Black and Grey |
| Website | www |
Becket Keys Church of England School is a free school established in Brentwood, Essex, England in 2012. It was the first Church of England secondary school to be established as part of the free schools programme. The school is sponsored by Russell Education Trust.
The head teacher of Becket Keys is Andy Scott-Evans. He was also the original proposer for the school. The school was officially dedicated by Bishop John Wraw on 5 October 2012. It has been established at the former campus of Sawyers Hall College.
The school received a judgement of Outstanding at its first full Ofsted inspection in May 2014. The school also received a judgement of Outstanding at its first full Church of England inspection in January 2016 Becket Keys Church of England School SIAMS Inspection
The idea for Becket Keys Church of England School was put forward by Andy Scott Evans who was then the head teacher of St Thomas of Canterbury Junior School and Iain Gunn head teacher of St Peter’s Primary School South Weald. They said there was a need for a Church of England secondary school in Brentwood, as there were eleven Church of England primaries, but no equivalent secondary option. They formed a project steering group, comprising local parents; local primary head-teachers; and the Diocese of Chelmsford. In April 2011 the group selected the Russell Education Trust as their educational partner. Collectively they formed the Becket Keys CofE Free School Trust.
In June 2011, the Becket Keys CofE Free School Trust submitted a Free School proposal to the Department for Education (DfE) along with evidence of support from over 1,100 local parents. They were interviewed by the DfE about their proposal on 9 August 2011, and just over a month later they were granted approval by the Secretary of State for Education to establish the school.
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