Notley High School and Sixth FormTabor Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Braintree.
Summary of the comparison
Notley High School and Sixth Form and Tabor Academy are secondary schools in Braintree.
Notley High School and Sixth Form scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Tabor Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Notley High School and Sixth Form is ahead on our composite score.
Notley High School and Sixth Form was judged the expected standard and Tabor Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.1 for Notley High School and Sixth Form and 38.5 for Tabor 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 fallen at Tabor Academy (43.9 in 2021-22, 38.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BraintreeNotley High School and Sixth Form | BraintreeTabor Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 67th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,210 | 989 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Braintree, CM7 1WY | Braintree, CM7 5XP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.1 Stronger figure | 38.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.6% Stronger figure | 31.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.9% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 247 | 196 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 96 | 26 | |
| A-level average points | 29.9 | 30.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.0 | 30.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,255 | 963 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.8% | 31.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 11.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 22.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.9% Stronger figure | 32.3% | 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
A-level average points
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
Tabor Academy
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