Alec Hunter Academy, based in Braintree, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Alec Hunter Academy currently has around 1067 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53% boys and 47% girls. Around 13.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (82%) , including 6% who stay in school sixth forms and 53% progressing to further education , while 9% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Stubbs Lane, Braintree, CM7 3NR |
| Website: | http://www.alechunter.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01376321813 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Trevor Lawn |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 139402 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/07/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1142 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1067 |
| Number of Boys: | 566 |
| Number of Girls: | 501 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.20% | 909 |
| Other White | 5.50% | 59 |
| Other Mixed | 2.30% | 25 |
| African | 1.60% | 17 |
| Indian | 1.20% | 13 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 13 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 6 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckers Green Primary School Beckers Green Road , CM7 3PR | - not rated | 465 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beckers Green Primary School Beckers Green Road , CM7 3PR | 3out of 4 | 465 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chapel Hill Primary School and Nursery Chapel Hill , CM7 3QZ | - not rated | 762 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lyons Hall School Deerleap Way , CM7 9FH | 3out of 4 | 1,452 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lyons Hall School Deerleap Way , CM7 9FH | - not rated | 1,452 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Hunter Humanities College Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alec Hunter Academy Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Notley High School Notley Road , CM7 1WY | - not rated | 2,065 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Notley Road , CM7 1WY | 2out of 4 | 2,065 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tabor Science College Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP | - not rated | 3,109 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree College Church Lane , CM7 5SN | - not rated | 2,538 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Essex Pupil Referral Unit C.O. Alec Hunter High School Stubbs Lane , Millennium Way CM7 3NT | - not rated | 97 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Advanced Education-Pear Trees C/O Unit 7 Woodgates Farm , Woodgates End CM6 2BN | - not rated | 2,582 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.