“Sixth Form Success in a School Setting”

About fifteen years ago the small sixth forms attached to the Braintree secondary schools were closed and the Braintree College was opened to provide post 16 education for the area. Although many students have benefited from the college there have always been a significant number of parents and students who expressed a preference for a school Sixth Form education.

In 2005 Notley High School was designated as a High Performing Specialist School and this made it possible for the school to apply to the Learning and Skills Council for 11-18 status. It was decided to set up a Sixth Form for the whole of the Braintree area, rather than just for Notley High School students. A learning partnership was established between Notley High School, Alec Hunter Humanities College, Honywood Community Science School and Tabor Science College.

The Sixth Form opened in September 2009, housed in a brand new purpose built centre funded by a grant of £6,000,000 from the Learning and Skills Council. Click here to learn more about our facilities.

In March 2009 Ofsted inspectors visiting Notley High School reported that :

“The school has developed an outstanding vision for the future of post-16 education in Braintree and has worked very effectively with its partner schools to promote this vision and take the necessary steps to establish the Braintree Sixth Form. Leadership and management are outstanding; they are good in all major respects and are exemplary in the inclusive approach to post-16 educational opportunities being developed by the school.”

Students in Braintree Sixth Form study for the two most recognised academic qualifications: the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and Advanced (A) Level

qualifications.

We aim, through our curriculum, to produce confident, independent, internationally minded and socially engaged young people who will be able to flourish at university, in employment and throughout their lives