Notley High School and Sixth Form
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Braintree, East of England CM7 1WY · Essex
#237 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1969 of 4,090 nationally
About Notley High School and Sixth Form
Notley High School and Sixth Form is a academy secondary located in Braintree, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,210 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 49.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 237th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (76th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (27th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,210; capacity filled 80.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 61.1%; ebacc average points 3.85.
There are 22 schools in Braintree; Notley High School and Sixth Form ranks 12th 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%)44.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18%
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 Notley High School and Sixth Form by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,210
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 80.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 61.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.85
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Notley High School and Sixth Form
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
John Ray Junior School
Braintree · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
439 students · 213 m away
John Ray Infant School
Braintree · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
319 students · 213 m away
Notley Green Primary School
Braintree · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
401 students · 1.4 km away
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Braintree · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
387 students · 1.5 km away
White Court School
Braintree · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
550 students · 1.6 km away
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree
Braintree · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 1.9 km away
Alec Hunter Academy
Braintree · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,058 students · 1.9 km away
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery
Braintree · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
501 students · 2.2 km away
Tabor Academy
Braintree · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
989 students · 2.3 km away
Beckers Green Primary School
Braintree · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
317 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Peterborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,212 students
Richard Hale School
Hertford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,207 students
Northgate High School
Dereham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,203 students
Chiltern Academy
Luton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,203 students
The Sandon School
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,218 students
Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,200 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Notley High School and Sixth Form a good school?
Notley High School and Sixth Form has a Success Index (England) of 49.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #237 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 Notley High School and Sixth Form rank in East of England?
Notley High School and Sixth Form ranks #237 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1969 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Notley High School and Sixth Form?
Notley High School and Sixth Form had 1,210 students in 2025.
Is Notley High School and Sixth Form a primary school or a secondary school?
Notley High School and Sixth Form is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Notley High School and Sixth Form?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Notley High School and Sixth Form; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.