Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form, Braintree

Requires Improvement
Secondary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 1119

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.5km)Possible (~2.1km)Unlikely (~2.7km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Mark Barrow
Pupils:1,210 / 1,500 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01376556300
Address:Notley Road, Braintree, CM7 1WY
Trust:BRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2011

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:137013
UKPRN:10034772
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Braintree
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

18.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

24.3

Avg class size

44

Total classes

13 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Notley High School (N-bound)
49m · 1 min walk
John Ray School (o/s)
244m · 4 min walk
Milton Avenue (SE-bound)
411m · 7 min walk
Buck Hill (adj)
430m · 7 min walk
Buckwoods Road (opp)
478m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

81%

Available places

1,210 pupils

1,500 capacity

290 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Braintree

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,185
Projected new pupils:213

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Braintree

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.96x oversubscription

Places available

17,576

Applications

16,788

Got 1st preference

83.8%

Got preferred school

97.1%

Secondary admissions across Essex (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

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Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.57138%

Overall absence

22.88828%

Persistent absence

1,101

Enrolments

Authorised6.05274%
Unauthorised3.51864%
Persistent (10%+)22.88828%
Severe (50%+)5.44959%

Absence trend

5.13827%
18/19
5.89496%
20/21
10.75419%
21/22
10.25935%
22/23
10.66482%
23/24
9.57138%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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