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Alec Hunter Academy

Academy sponsor led · Braintree · CM7 3NR

Ages 11–16 · 1,058 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

45.8

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-12-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.10
−20+2
Attainment 845.8
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry39%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.9%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,084

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

239

Places offered

206

1st-preference offers

202

Total preferences (any rank)
440
Preferred offers (top 3)
206
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

1,058 pupils · 1,142 places

Pupils on roll
1,058
Boys / girls
558 / 500
School capacity
1,142
Capacity fill
1,058 / 1,142 (93%)
Free school meals
13.8%
FSM pupils
146
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Saffron Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Trevor Lawn

Location

Address
Stubbs Lane
Postcode
CM7 3NR
Town
Braintree
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Braintree
Constituency
Braintree
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Braintree, Essex, 1,058 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.8%.

Open schools in Braintree
23
Secondary schools in Braintree
3
Academies among open schools in Braintree
61% (14)
Open schools in CM7
18
Secondary in CM7
3
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BraintreeNear CM7

  • Tabor Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Braintree · CM7 5XP · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.8
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence10.4%

    1.8 miles away

  • Beckers Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Braintree · CM7 3PR · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM31.2%
    • Demand1.29

    0.3 miles away

  • Lyons Hall School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Braintree · CM7 9FH · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand0.91

    0.8 miles away

  • Great Bradfords Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Braintree · CM7 9LW · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM34.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • John Ray Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Braintree · CM7 1HL · Essex

    Ages 2–7

    • FSM20.2%

    1.0 miles away

  • John Ray Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Braintree · CM7 1HL · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM30.3%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Trevor Lawn
Telephone
01376321813
Website
http://www.alechunter.org/

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