68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
51%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
859.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,067
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 09/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Alec Hunter Academy · Secondary · Essex
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
-3pp
70%68%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
+4pp
49%43%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
45.7
-0.1
46.745.744.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.7
EBacc entry
51%
+13pp
51%36%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
EBacc APS
859.1
+61.9
859.1717.7576.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 859.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,067
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Stubbs Lane, Braintree, CM7 3NR
Local authority
Essex
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 68% | 49% | 45.7 | Not applicable | 51% | 859.1 | 60% | 1,067 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 45% | 45.8 | -0.10 | 38% | 797.2 | 45% | 1,058 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 42% | 44.6 | -0.16 | 38% | 734.7 | 44% | 1,029 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 48% | 46.7 | -0.33 | 20% | 628.5 | 24% | 982 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 37% | 45.2 | -0.13 | 35% | 576.3 | 40% | 783 |
| 2017/18 | 61% | 36% | 43.3 | -0.40 | 39% | 602.1 | 48% | 775 |
| 2016/17 | 64% | 38% | 45.5 | -0.19 | 40% | — | 50% | 833 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,067 | 18.3 | 19% | 8% | 20% | 6% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,058 | 19.2 | 17% | 8% | 20% | 7% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,029 | 18.9 | 16% | 7% | 20% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 982 | 19.2 | 13% | 6% | 21% | 9% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 910 | 18.8 | 12% | 5% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 783 | 18.2 | 10% | 5% | 24% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 775 | 18.1 | 10% | 5% | 24% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 833 | 18.4 | 11% | 5% | 27% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.