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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alec Hunter Academy | Alec Hunter Humanities College | Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form | Tabor Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Alec Hunter Academy | Alec Hunter Humanities College | Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form | Tabor Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Braintree, CM7 3NR | Braintree, CM7 3NR | Braintree, CM7 1WY | Braintree, CM7 5XP |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Expected standard | Requires improvement |
| 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) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.2% | — | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.9% | — | 30.6% | 27.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | — | 5.4% | 4.9% |
| 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 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,058 / 1,142 (93%) | — | 1,210 / 1,500 (81%) | 989 / 1,050 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.8% | — | 18% | 25.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Trevor Lawn | Mr Trevor Lawn | Mr Mark Barrow | Ms Kellyann Brown |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Braintree | Braintree | Braintree | Braintree |
| Sponsordiffers | Saffron Academy Trust | — | Bridge Academy Trust | Loxford School Trust Ltd |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: BRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: LOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST | — | BRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST | LOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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