Alec Hunter Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 9 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 139402
- Address
- Stubbs Lane, CM7 3NR
- Website
- http://www.alechunter.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1058 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.8%
- Girls
- 46.2%
- First language not English
- 7.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15%
- Persistent absence
- 23.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.2%
White British 84.7%
Other White 6%
Mixed 5%
African 1.8%
Indian 0.9%
Other Black 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Other 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.16
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.6
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.95
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 55 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 193 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 193 |
Admissions
Alec Hunter Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 206
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 239
- 2nd preference
- 119
- 3rd preference
- 47
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 202
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 215 128 87 |
| Year 8 | 211 109 102 |
| Year 9 | 220 107 113 |
| Year 10 | 217 118 99 |
| Year 11 | 195 107 88 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 85.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 47.0% 37.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 11.0% 38.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 23.0% 9.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.9% 1.2% |