Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form

Notley Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1WY

Requires Improvement

Inspected 11 July 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

44.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,255

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,255 / 1,500 (84%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 July 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

19.8%

Disadvantaged

6.4%

EAL

1.9%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

44.9

Attainment 8

1,255 pupils

37.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

61.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

96 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

69%

To higher education

16%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

85%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.6%

Overall absence

22.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

66.51

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -5.8 vs 2023/24

19.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

4.46

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

£54,522

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,255 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

7.7

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +4.7 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,626

Spend per pupil

£8,102

Income per pupil

54%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.