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Notley High School and Sixth Form

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Academy

Notley Road, Braintree CM7 1WY · notleyhigh.com · 01376 556300

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
44.9
average Attainment 8 score. Essex 45.1, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,210
81% of 1,500 places
Local authority
Essex
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
18%
First language not English
7.7%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Bridge Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 179 families put the school first and 206 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 167 (Places 176)167September 2023: 178 (Places 192)178September 2024: 182 (Places 205)182September 2025: 168 (Places 208)168September 2026: 179 (Places 206)179Places 206
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262061790.9100%
September 2025Sept 20252081680.8100%
September 2024Sept 20242051820.9100%
September 2023Sept 20231921780.9100%
September 2022Sept 20221761670.9100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.9, and 37.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Essex it was 45.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29.9 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 46.2 (England 46.3)46.22017/18: 46.9 (England 46.5)46.92018/19: 43.8 (England 46.7)43.82021/22: 47.8 (England 48.8)47.82022/23: 42.5 (England 46.3)42.52023/24: 44.1 (England 45.9)44.12024/25: 44.9 (England 46.0)44.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●44.946.0
▼37.6%45.4%
▼61.1%64.8%
▼33.0%40.5%
▼3.854.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form37.6+3.5
Sixth form college4.1−7.3
Further education48+6.9
Apprenticeship2.7+0.3
Employment1.8−2.7
Not in a lasting destination4.10
Activity not captured1.8+0.2

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 26.4 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 25.9 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 27.2 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 29.3 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 34.0 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 29.4 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 32.7 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 29.9 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
96 studentsC (29.9)Average -0.03
96 studentsC (29.9)Average -0.03
48 studentsMerit+ (29.5)Above average +0.25
8%AAB or better
90.9%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2496C+ (32.7)+0.02
2022/2397C (29.4)—
2021/22111C+ (34)—
2018/19123C (29.3)-0.23
2017/18131C- (27.2)-0.20
2016/17129C- (25.9)-0.36
2015/16113C- (26.4)+0.03

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University37.6−18.4
Further education0.90
Apprenticeship10.1+1.5
Employment44+17.3
Not in a lasting destination5.5+1.2
Activity not captured1.8−1.6

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Notley High School and Sixth Form on 19 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
19 May 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jul 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jul 2023Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Feb 2020Inadequate
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesInadequate
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    Sixth formRequires improvement
    SafeguardingNot effective

Before September 2019

  • May 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Mar 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

70% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (109 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
70%
Replies
109
8% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▼82% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼83% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼61% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼73% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼76% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼69% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼73% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼86% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼69% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●75% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●47% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 32% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●69% agreeEngland 67%

based on 16 parents (15%) with SEND

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