How many pupils does Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form have?

Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form has 1,255 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form?

The headteacher of Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form is Mark Barrow.

What type of school is Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form?

Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form in?

Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form is in the Essex local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form

Notley Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1WY

Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 11 July 2023). Last inspected 19 May 2026.

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1,255

Pupils

17.8%

Free school meals

1 August 2011

Opened

About this school

Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Braintree, Essex. The school has 1,255 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 11 July 2023). Last inspected 19 May 2026. The Headteacher is Mark Barrow. The school is administered by Essex local authority. It belongs to BRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 August 2011.

School details

Headteacher: Mark Barrow
Trust: BRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Essex
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137013

Contact

01376556300 enquiries@notleyhigh.com Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form are handled by the school or the local authority (Essex). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

44.9

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.11

Progress 8 · 2023-24

38%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

61%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.85

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

33%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →