Alec Hunter Academy
Academy sponsor led · 1,058 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.7
University technical college
Bmat Stem Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 240
- Free school meals
- 34.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 85
- Ofsted
- Good, 25 January 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Sir Charles Kao Utc (URN 140570, until 31 March 2018).
What the data says
Of the 56 pupils who finished Year 11 at Bmat Stem Academy in 2023, 39% stayed on in Bmat Stem Academy’s own sixth form (Essex average 37%), 45% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 31 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 58% went to university (Essex 35%, England 37%), and 0% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 28.1 against 46.1 across England and 45.1 in Essex, with 15% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
A level grades average D, well below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Computer Science and Biology.
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 | Bmat Stem Academy | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 56 | 15,970 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 39% | 37% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 45% | 38% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 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 | Bmat Stem Academy | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 31 | 13,240 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 81% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 58% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 0% | 15% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 23% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 0% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Bmat Stem Academy | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 28.1 | 45.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 15% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 37% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 39% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.15 | 3.97 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 38% | 22% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 20.8 | 31.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 32.6 | 48.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 13% | 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 | 92 | 100% | 88% | 10% | 22% | 57% |
| English Language | 85 | 100% | 89% | 0% | 20% | 33% |
| English Literature | 85 | 100% | 86% | 1% | 21% | 36% |
| Combined Science | 66 | 78% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 50% |
| Media Studies | 46 | 54% | 4% | 0% | 20% | 15% |
| 3D Design | 45 | 53% | 2% | 9% | 16% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 39 | 46% | 18% | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| Computer Science | 31 | 36% | 13% | 3% | 30% | 19% |
| Statistics | 29 | 34% | 5% | 10% | 20% | 76% |
| Russian | 3 | 4% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Biology | 2 | 2% | 23% | — | 45% | — |
| Chemistry | 2 | 2% | 23% | — | 47% | — |
| Physics | 2 | 2% | 23% | — | 46% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Bmat Stem Academy | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 93 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 30 | 6,944 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 20.64 | 34.68 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 13 | 43% | 31% |
| Computer Science | 12 | 40% | 5% |
| Biology | 8 | 27% | 20% |
| Mathematics (Statistics) | 8 | 27% | 0% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 9 | 30% | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 20% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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
Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Free schools · sixth form · 1,152 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 56.0
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.