61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
33%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
851.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,255
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 11/07/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
Part ofBRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
-1pp
67%63%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-1pp
43%38%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
44.9
+0.8
47.845.142.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.9
EBacc entry
33%
+13pp
33%27%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
EBacc APS
851.1
+43.1
992.3900.2808.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 851.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.9
-2.8
34.031.629.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.9
A-level value added
-0.03
-0.1
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
+0pp
8%6%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,255
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Notley Road, Braintree, CM7 1WY
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 | 61% | 38% | 44.9 | Not applicable | 33% | 851.1 | 38% | 1,255 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 38% | 44.1 | -0.11 | 20% | 808.0 | 30% | 1,292 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 33% | 42.5 | -0.25 | 22% | 869.4 | 34% | 1,343 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 43% | 47.8 | -0.25 | 25% | 992.3 | 36% | 1,449 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 36% | 43.8 | -0.38 | 28% | 901.9 | 38% | 1,468 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 43% | 46.9 | -0.16 | 32% | 962.9 | 53% | 1,472 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 40% | 46.2 | -0.21 | 23% | — | 36% | 1,466 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.9 | C | -0.03 | 8% | 105 |
| 2023/24 | 32.7 | C+ | +0.02 | 8% | 122 |
| 2022/23 | 29.4 | C | — | 4% | 119 |
| 2021/22 | 34.0 | C+ | — | 8% | 120 |
| 2018/19 | 29.3 | C | -0.23 | 4% | 138 |
| 2017/18 | 27.2 | C- | -0.20 | 6% | 146 |
| 2016/17 | 25.9 | C- | -0.36 | 4% | 137 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,255 | 19.5 | 11% | 6% | 20% | 10% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,292 | 18.6 | 10% | 6% | 20% | 11% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,343 | 17.9 | 8% | 6% | 18% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,449 | 17.2 | 8% | 5% | 16% | 11% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 1,461 | 16.4 | 6% | 5% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,468 | 17.1 | 7% | 5% | 14% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,472 | 15.8 | 10% | 5% | 15% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,466 | 15.0 | 11% | 5% | 17% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.