Alec Hunter Academy
Braintree, CM7 3NR · Essex · secondary school
25th of 78 secondary schools in Essex we can score, 81 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 739 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.1/10 among them, against 5.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 48.6 · 62 | 30% | 1.87 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.1 · 42 | 25% | 1.06 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 45.7 · 50 | 10% | 0.50 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected in 2022-12. In 2024/25, 48.6% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 45.7, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.1 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.1 out of 10 among them, against 5.3 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Homework Club, School Council, and World Challenge. Sports include football and parkour, while arts and music features tuition and a production of Shrek The Musical JR. Trips range from First World War battlefields in Belgium and Duxford to ski holidays, university visits, and art galleries in London.
Getting in. There are 1067 pupils in a school with 1142 places, leaving 75 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to improve their progress scores, which are currently below the national baseline? What specific support is available for students who need help with homework outside of the standard club hours? How does the curriculum prepare students for the careers trip to the University of Essex?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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