Alec Hunter Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 8 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
- 1067 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 8.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.9%
- Persistent absence
- 16.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.1%
White British 85.2%
Other White 5.5%
Mixed 4.2%
African 1.6%
Indian 1.2%
Unclassified 0.7%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Other 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.6
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.12
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 15 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 53 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 206 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 206 |
Admissions
Alec Hunter Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 204
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 270
- 2nd preference
- 132
- 3rd preference
- 73
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 202
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 215 113 102 |
| Year 8 | 215 125 90 |
| Year 9 | 207 111 96 |
| Year 10 | 222 107 115 |
| Year 11 | 208 110 98 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 11.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 27.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.1% 3.0% |