Alec Hunter Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Braintree, East of England CM7 3NR · Essex
#164 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1266 of 4,090 nationally
About Alec Hunter Academy
Alec Hunter Academy is a academy secondary located in Braintree, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,058 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 64.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 164th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (87th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (53th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,058; capacity filled 92.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 67.8%; ebacc average points 4.13.
There are 22 schools in Braintree; Alec Hunter Academy ranks 7th of 22 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)45.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)48.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Alec Hunter Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,058
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 48.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 67.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.13
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Alec Hunter Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Beckers Green Primary School
Braintree · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
317 students · 426 m away
Lyons Hall School
Braintree · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
558 students · 1.3 km away
Great Bradfords Junior School
Braintree · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
326 students · 1.6 km away
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School
Braintree · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
269 students · 1.6 km away
John Ray Infant School
Braintree · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
319 students · 1.7 km away
John Ray Junior School
Braintree · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
439 students · 1.7 km away
Notley High School and Sixth Form
Braintree · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,210 students · 1.9 km away
Cressing Primary School
Braintree · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 2.0 km away
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree
Braintree · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 2.2 km away
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery
Braintree · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
501 students · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,056 students
Hartismere School
Eye · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,062 students
Challney High School for Girls
Luton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,062 students
Freman College
Buntingford · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
1,049 students
Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,049 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Alec Hunter Academy a good school?
Alec Hunter Academy has a Success Index (England) of 64.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #164 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Alec Hunter Academy rank in East of England?
Alec Hunter Academy ranks #164 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1266 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Alec Hunter Academy?
Alec Hunter Academy had 1,058 students in 2025.
Is Alec Hunter Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Alec Hunter Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Alec Hunter Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Alec Hunter Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.