Alec Hunter Academy
Academy sponsor led · 1,058 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.7
Free schools
Becket Keys Church of England Free School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,152of 1,050 places
- Free school meals
- 10.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 159
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 25 February 2025Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 161 pupils who finished Year 11 at Becket Keys Church of England Free School in 2023, 61% stayed on in Becket Keys Church of England Free School’s own sixth form (Essex average 37%), 30% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 102 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 71% went to university (Essex 35%, England 37%), and 21% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 56.0 against 46.1 across England and 45.1 in Essex, with 69% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Spanish is unusually popular at GCSE: 70% of the year group took it, against 19% of pupils across England.
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.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 161 | 15,970 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 93% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 61% | 37% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 30% | 38% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 102 | 13,240 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 81% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 71% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 21% | 15% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 13% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 56.0 | 45.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 69% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 84% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 87% | 39% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.37 | 3.97 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 13% | 22% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 43.3 | 31.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 57.9 | 48.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 3% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 158 | 99% | 89% | 27% | 20% | 85% |
| Mathematics | 156 | 98% | 88% | 29% | 22% | 90% |
| English Literature | 155 | 97% | 86% | 19% | 21% | 91% |
| Religious Studies | 155 | 97% | 31% | 40% | 32% | 82% |
| Combined Science | 112 | 70% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 78% |
| Spanish | 111 | 70% | 19% | 30% | 27% | 85% |
| Geography | 85 | 53% | 41% | 32% | 25% | 73% |
| History | 70 | 44% | 41% | 34% | 26% | 81% |
| Biology | 45 | 28% | 23% | 56% | 45% | 98% |
| Physics | 44 | 28% | 23% | 50% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 44 | 28% | 23% | 52% | 47% | 100% |
| Chinese | 28 | 18% | 1% | 50% | 75% | 86% |
| Business Studies | 28 | 18% | 18% | 29% | 20% | 93% |
| Physical Education | 27 | 17% | 11% | 30% | 24% | 89% |
| Fine Art | 20 | 13% | 9% | 40% | 28% | 95% |
| Music | 18 | 11% | 5% | 67% | 33% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 17 | 11% | 11% | 29% | 23% | 65% |
| Computer Science | 15 | 9% | 13% | 27% | 30% | 80% |
| Textiles | 13 | 8% | 2% | 15% | 27% | 77% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 9 | 6% | 8% | 11% | 21% | 100% |
| Drama | 9 | 6% | 7% | 33% | 27% | 67% |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| French | 1 | 1% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
| Dance | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 27% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 15 | 11% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 277 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 141 | 6,944 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 36.10 | 34.68 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 47 | 33% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 45 | 32% | 31% |
| Media Studies | 35 | 25% | 4% |
| History | 32 | 23% | 13% |
| Biology | 27 | 19% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 25 | 18% | 17% |
| Business Studies | 23 | 16% | 13% |
| Economics | 22 | 16% | 13% |
| English Literature | 22 | 16% | 11% |
| Religious Studies | 21 | 15% | 4% |
| Geography | 16 | 11% | 10% |
| Politics | 15 | 11% | 6% |
| Physics | 13 | 9% | 12% |
| Further Mathematics | 12 | 9% | 5% |
| Sociology | 12 | 9% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 9 | 6% | 5% |
| Drama | 8 | 6% | 2% |
| Physical Education | 8 | 6% | 3% |
| Product Design | 8 | 6% | 2% |
| Fine Art | 8 | 6% | 3% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 22 | 16% | — |
Other secondary schools in Essex
Anglo European School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,533 pupils
96% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.6
Beauchamps High School
Foundation school · sixth form · 1,486 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.1
Bmat Stem Academy
University technical college · sixth form · 240 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 28.1
Brentwood County High School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,097 pupils
78% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.2
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 991 pupils
98% stayed in education · Attainment 8 61.0
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.