There is one infant/junior school in the parish - St. Mary’s Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. The school, which has an outstanding Ofsted report, is situated opposite the church. It provides a safe, secure and caring Christian environment, where every individual is accepted and respected. It endeavours to give access to a curriculum and a range of learning experiences of the highest standard. There is an active contribution from the clergy and regular weekly services are held in the church.
St Mary's School
Shenfield High School is a high-performing school. It specialises in Business and Enterprise and Maths and Computing. It is situated within the parish and is a mixed non-denominational school with its own sixth form.
There are other state infant, junior and senior schools outside the parish.
There are two private schools just outside, one being Brentwood School (3 years – 18 years), which is located almost one mile from the church, and the other is Herington House, an Infant and Junior School which is located near Shenfield railway station.
There are two pre-school groups in the parish.
The Courage Playing Fields are situated next to St. Mary’s School and are used by people of all ages.
The Brentwood Community Hospital is being rebuilt and will open in 2008. Rectors of St. Mary’s Church have acted as chaplains to the previous hospital.
The Shenfield Parish Hall is a registered charity. The trustees and secretary function as a management committee, who run the hall for the benefit of the local community. The Rector of St. Mary’s, Shenfield, is the chairman and the St. Mary’s Parochial Church Council appoints two other trustees.
