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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alec Hunter Academy | Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form | Tabor Academy | The Edith Borthwick School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Alec Hunter Academy | Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form | Tabor Academy | The Edith Borthwick School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Braintree, CM7 3NR | Braintree, CM7 1WY | Braintree, CM7 5XP | Braintree, CM7 2YN |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–18 | 3–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Expected standard | Requires improvement | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 45.8 | 44.1 | 39.8 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.4 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 45% | 39% | 35% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 70% | 62% | 54% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 39% | 20% | 22% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.2% | 10.7% | 10.4% | 9.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.9% | 30.6% | 27.0% | 34.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 2.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.86 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 239 | 182 | 132 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 206 | 205 | 178 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,058 | 1,210 | 989 | 243 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,058 / 1,142 (93%) | 1,210 / 1,500 (81%) | 989 / 1,050 (94%) | 243 / 245 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.8% | 18% | 25.3% | 39.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Trevor Lawn | Mr Mark Barrow | Ms Kellyann Brown | Mrs Sam Lawrence |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Braintree | Braintree | Braintree | Braintree |
| Sponsordiffers | Saffron Academy Trust | Bridge Academy Trust | Loxford School Trust Ltd | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: LOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST | BRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST | LOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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