Alec Hunter Academy

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Braintree, Essex
CM7 3NR
Composite score
57.1

School overview

Alec Hunter Academy is a secondary school serving Braintree, Essex, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. It has 1,067 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 45.7, broadly in line with the national average of 46. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of secondary schools nationally.

49% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 68% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Alec Hunter Academy does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,595
National rank
#175
In East of England
#32
In Essex
Top 50%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
45.7
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
49%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
68%
% EBacc grade 5+
18%
EBacc average points score
4.13

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,067 % FSM ever-6 20.1% % EAL 8.2% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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