Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–19 · Braintree, Essex
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Essex County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2022–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form is a secondary school in Braintree, Essex for ages 11–19 (academy converter). Essex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 in 2026 every applicant was offered a place, as was the case at 59 of the 71 other Essex secondary schools with a published outcome.
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 179 first-choice applications for 206 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 38% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the A level average grade was C (England B-).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Essex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Notley Road, Braintree, CM7 1WY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,210 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 19 May 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils at Notley High School are united in their view that their school has improved significantly in recent years.”
- “The school is a welcoming, positive place for everyone.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
To improve
- “Some pupils previously did not like coming to school.”
- “At times, checks on learning do not to identify where pupils can deepen their understanding or progress through the curriculum more quickly.”
- “Although there are some pupil leadership opportunities, these do not yet have a high profile in school.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 38% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 179 first-preference applications, 206 offers in total, 179 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Alec Hunter Academy 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Tabor Academy 1.4 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Lift New Rickstones 4.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lift Maltings 6.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Honywood School 6.0 mi Good Last distance published
- The Ramsey Academy, Halstead 6.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Chelmer Valley High School 7.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Hedingham School and Sixth Form 8.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published