Alec Hunter Academy
Academy sponsor led · 1,058 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.7
Other independent school · independent
St Mary's School for Girls
- Pupils on roll
- 424of 600 places
- Free school meals
- —
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 51
- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says
The Department for Education has not published where St Mary's School for Girls’ Year 11 leavers went next (destination measures are not published for independent schools), so this page relies on the school’s results and subjects.
Spanish is unusually popular at GCSE: 35% of the year group took it, against 19% of pupils across England.
Nearly everyone studies a modern language to GCSE (Spanish, French, German entries add up to 86% of the cohort), which is rare outside selective and independent schools.
82% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE in 2025 (England 45%). Attainment 8 is not comparable for independent schools, which often enter pupils for IGCSEs that the Department for Education does not count.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Essex and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | St Mary's School for Girls | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 66.5 | 45.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 82% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 69% | 39% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.26 | 3.97 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | — | 22% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | — | 31.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | — | 48.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | — | 9% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 51 | 100% | 88% | 39% | 22% | 100% |
| English Language | 51 | 100% | 89% | 47% | 20% | 100% |
| English Literature | 51 | 100% | 86% | 51% | 21% | 100% |
| Combined Science | 35 | 69% | 65% | 31% | 9% | 100% |
| History | 28 | 55% | 41% | 68% | 26% | 100% |
| Spanish | 18 | 35% | 19% | 28% | 27% | 89% |
| Geography | 17 | 33% | 41% | 65% | 25% | 100% |
| French | 17 | 33% | 18% | 35% | 29% | 82% |
| Biology | 16 | 31% | 23% | 88% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 16 | 31% | 23% | 75% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 16 | 31% | 23% | 88% | 47% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 11 | 22% | 9% | 55% | 28% | 100% |
| Photography | 10 | 20% | 6% | 30% | 19% | 100% |
| German | 9 | 18% | 5% | 44% | 33% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 9 | 18% | 31% | 67% | 32% | 100% |
| Music | 5 | 10% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Latin | 4 | 8% | 1% | — | 74% | — |
| Classical Civilisation | 3 | 6% | 1% | — | 40% | — |
| Physical Education | 3 | 6% | 11% | — | 24% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 11 | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.