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Alec Hunter Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Stubbs Lane
 Braintree
 Essex CM7 3NR
Telephone: 01376 321813

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Alec Hunter Humanities College
Trust: Saffron Academy Trust
Sponsor: Saffron Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Trevor Lawn
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 60.89 / 12.78
Non-teaching Staff*: 45.63
Number of pupils: 1058
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.4
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 13.80% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 15.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 13.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Constituency: Braintree
Electoral Ward: Braintree Central and Beckers Green
School Number: 8814010

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th July 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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