Notley High School and Sixth FormAlec Hunter Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Braintree.
Summary of the comparison
Notley High School and Sixth Form and Alec Hunter Academy are secondary schools in Braintree.
Notley High School and Sixth Form scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Alec Hunter Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Alec Hunter Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Notley High School and Sixth Form was judged the expected standard and Alec Hunter Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.1 for Notley High School and Sixth Form and 47.1 for Alec Hunter Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Notley High School and Sixth Form (47.8 in 2021-22, 46.1 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Alec Hunter Academy (46.7 in 2021-22, 47.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BraintreeNotley High School and Sixth Form | BraintreeAlec Hunter Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 80 in Essex | 25th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,210 | 1,058 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,142 | |
| Location | Braintree, CM7 1WY | Braintree, CM7 3NR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.1 | 47.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.6% | 49.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.9% Stronger figure | 70.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 247 | 217 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 96 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 29.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,255 | 1,067 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.8% | 20.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 8.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.9% | 15.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Notley High School and Sixth Form
Alec Hunter Academy
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