Alec Hunter Academy
Academy sponsor led · 1,058 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.7
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Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
- Pupils on roll
- 865of 1,030 places
- Free school meals
- 12.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 179
- Ofsted
- Good, 27 June 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Newport Free Grammar School (URN 115352, until 1 September 2012).
What the data says
Of the 160 pupils who finished Year 11 at Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport in 2023, 54% stayed on in Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport’s own sixth form (Essex average 37%), 22% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
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 Media Studies, Photography and Psychology.
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 29% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
Among the 46 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 37% went to university (Essex 35%, England 37%), and 10% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% 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 | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 160 | 15,970 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 86% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 54% | 37% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 10% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 22% | 38% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 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 | 46 | 13,240 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 78% | 81% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 37% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 10% | 15% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 35% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 17% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 44.9 | 45.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 65% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 41% | 39% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.09 | 3.97 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 15% | 22% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 31.6 | 31.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 47.2 | 48.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 2% | 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 | 177 | 99% | 89% | 15% | 20% | 70% |
| Mathematics | 177 | 99% | 88% | 16% | 22% | 71% |
| English Literature | 172 | 96% | 86% | 17% | 21% | 77% |
| Combined Science | 138 | 77% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 57% |
| History | 111 | 62% | 41% | 23% | 26% | 62% |
| Geography | 74 | 41% | 41% | 20% | 25% | 69% |
| Media Studies | 52 | 29% | 4% | 10% | 20% | 48% |
| Physical Education | 47 | 26% | 11% | 15% | 24% | 64% |
| Photography | 46 | 26% | 6% | 15% | 19% | 61% |
| Economics | 42 | 23% | 1% | 0% | 34% | 48% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 42 | 23% | 8% | 5% | 21% | 48% |
| Spanish | 38 | 21% | 19% | 34% | 27% | 87% |
| Physics | 35 | 20% | 23% | 43% | 46% | 89% |
| Chemistry | 35 | 20% | 23% | 31% | 47% | 94% |
| Biology | 34 | 19% | 23% | 56% | 45% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 34 | 19% | 11% | 3% | 23% | 32% |
| Art and Design | 28 | 16% | 7% | 32% | 24% | 82% |
| Textiles | 22 | 12% | 2% | 23% | 27% | 68% |
| Drama | 19 | 11% | 7% | 26% | 27% | 68% |
| French | 18 | 10% | 18% | 28% | 29% | 83% |
| German | 17 | 9% | 5% | 29% | 33% | 82% |
| Religious Studies | 14 | 8% | 31% | 14% | 32% | 50% |
| Music | 14 | 8% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 21% |
| Computer Science | 11 | 6% | 13% | 9% | 30% | 55% |
| Latin | 9 | 5% | 1% | 56% | 74% | 78% |
| Dance | 6 | 3% | 1% | 67% | 27% | 83% |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 60 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 30 | 6,944 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 18.80 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Studies | 12 | 40% | 4% |
| Photography | 11 | 37% | 3% |
| Psychology | 7 | 23% | 23% |
| Biology | 6 | 20% | 20% |
| Economics | 6 | 20% | 13% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 30% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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
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
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.