Alec Hunter Academy
Academy sponsor led · 1,058 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.7
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West Hatch High School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,573of 1,523 places
- Free school meals
- 13.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 248
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 29 November 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: West Hatch High School (URN 115321, until 1 June 2011).
What the data says
Of the 241 pupils who finished Year 11 at West Hatch High School in 2023, 59% stayed on in West Hatch High School’s own sixth form (Essex average 37%), 29% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 95 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 59% went to university (Essex 35%, England 37%), and 22% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Physics is unusually popular at GCSE: 93% of the year group took it, against 23% of pupils across England.
Most pupils take the three separate sciences: at least 92% sat Biology, Chemistry and Physics as individual GCSEs, compared with about 23% nationally.
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 | West Hatch High School | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 241 | 15,970 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 59% | 37% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 2% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 29% | 38% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 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 | West Hatch High School | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 95 | 13,240 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 79% | 81% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 59% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 22% | 15% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 11% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | West Hatch High School | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 49.5 | 45.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 51% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 11% | 39% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.11 | 3.97 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 20% | 22% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 37.2 | 31.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 52.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 249 | 100% | 89% | 24% | 20% | 75% |
| Mathematics | 248 | 100% | 88% | 25% | 22% | 83% |
| Biology | 235 | 95% | 23% | 26% | 45% | 79% |
| Physics | 230 | 93% | 23% | 19% | 46% | 74% |
| English Literature | 229 | 92% | 86% | 26% | 21% | 84% |
| Chemistry | 228 | 92% | 23% | 25% | 47% | 77% |
| Geography | 98 | 40% | 41% | 23% | 25% | 70% |
| History | 85 | 34% | 41% | 32% | 26% | 69% |
| Business Studies | 71 | 29% | 18% | 13% | 20% | 65% |
| Spanish | 47 | 19% | 19% | 57% | 27% | 91% |
| Media Studies | 44 | 18% | 4% | 18% | 20% | 89% |
| Design and Technology | 41 | 17% | 11% | 27% | 23% | 76% |
| Computer Science | 41 | 17% | 13% | 32% | 30% | 85% |
| Psychology | 33 | 13% | 3% | 24% | 22% | 79% |
| Economics | 31 | 13% | 1% | 48% | 34% | 100% |
| Drama | 30 | 12% | 7% | 7% | 27% | 87% |
| Art and Design | 25 | 10% | 7% | 32% | 24% | 96% |
| Religious Studies | 23 | 9% | 31% | 35% | 32% | 87% |
| Physical Education | 22 | 9% | 11% | 27% | 24% | 82% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 10 | 4% | 8% | 20% | 21% | 70% |
| Music | 8 | 3% | 5% | 13% | 33% | 88% |
| Statistics | 7 | 3% | 5% | 57% | 20% | 100% |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Gujarati | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 57% | — |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Punjabi | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | 41 | 30% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 17 | 13% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | West Hatch High School | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 324 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 135 | 6,944 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 33.27 | 34.68 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 9% | 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 | 49 | 36% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 33 | 24% | 13% |
| Biology | 27 | 20% | 20% |
| Economics | 23 | 17% | 13% |
| English Language and Literature | 23 | 17% | 2% |
| Chemistry | 18 | 13% | 17% |
| Media Studies | 18 | 13% | 4% |
| Psychology | 18 | 13% | 23% |
| Politics | 16 | 12% | 6% |
| Geography | 15 | 11% | 10% |
| Sociology | 15 | 11% | 13% |
| History | 14 | 10% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 14 | 10% | 4% |
| Computer Science | 12 | 9% | 5% |
| Physics | 12 | 9% | 12% |
| Art and Design | 8 | 6% | 1% |
| Drama | 8 | 6% | 2% |
| English Literature | 7 | 5% | 11% |
| Product Design | 7 | 5% | 2% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 11% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 14 | 10% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 13 | 10% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 9% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 8% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 7 | 5% | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.