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Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form

Braintree, CM7 1WYSecondaryAges 11–19MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
May 2026
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
179 1st-choice / 206 offers made
Ranking
#1,791
of 3,141 nationally

About Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form

Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form is a state-funded secondary school in Braintree, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 19 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,210 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,500.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 19 May 2026 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 44.9 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 179 first-preference applications and 206 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderMixed
AddressNotley Road, Braintree, Braintree, CM7 1WY
HeadteacherMr Mark Barrow
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils1,210
Free School Meals (FSM)17.0%
School Capacity1,210 / 1,500 (81% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Report Card

19 May 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum & teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance & behaviourExpected standard
Personal development & wellbeingExpected standard
Leadership & governanceStrong standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 15 Jun 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Source: notleyhigh.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form

Yes, Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.