Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jul 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 137013
- Address
- Notley Road, CM7 1WY
- Website
- http://www.notleyhigh.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1255 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.8%
- Girls
- 53.2%
- First language not English
- 6.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.1%
- Persistent absence
- 22.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.0%
White British 85.4%
Other White 5.3%
Mixed 4.6%
African 1.3%
Unclassified 0.8%
Indian 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.8
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.84
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 49 |
| Biology | GCSE | 41 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 81 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 41 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 220 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 219 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| French | GCSE | 41 |
Admissions
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 208
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 83
- 3rd preference
- 66
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 213 94 119 |
| Year 8 | 207 107 100 |
| Year 9 | 175 78 97 |
| Year 10 | 245 117 128 |
| Year 11 | 221 99 122 |
| Year 12 | 97 41 56 |
| Year 13 | 97 51 46 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.4% 2.4% |