Alec Hunter Academy
Alec Hunter Academy | |
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Address | |
Stubbs Lane Braintree , Essex , CM7 3NR England | |
Information | |
Type | Academy |
Established | 1959; 65 years ago (1959) |
Department for Education URN | 139402 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Chair of Governors | James Waller |
Headteacher | Trevor Lawn |
Gender | Mixed |
Age | 11 to 16 |
Enrolment | c. 1,000 |
Website | http://www.alechunter.org/ |
Alec Hunter Academy (formerly The Alec Hunter County Secondary School for Boys and Girls, Alec Hunter Comprehensive School, Alec Hunter High School and Alec Hunter Humanities College) is a secondary school with academy status located in East Braintree, Essex, England.
History
The school opened as a technical school in 1959, and it was named after the weaver and textile designer Alec Hunter (died 1958). It had become a humanities college by 2009, when the school celebrated its 50th anniversary.[1] In that year, local historian David Possee was writing a book on the history of the school when he died;[2] however Braintree Museum hosted an exhibition about the school.[1] In 2013 the school converted to an Academy by joining Saffron Academy Trust and is now part of a group of schools/academies, Saffron Academy Trust.
Inspection judgements
As of 2021, the school's most recent Ofsted judgement was in 2017, when it was judged Good overall.[3]
Notable former pupils
- Keith Flint, dancer and vocalist of the big beat band The Prodigy
- Liam Howlett, member of the British band The Prodigy, occasional DJ, and record producer
- Andy Overall, vocalist and songwriter of band Blue Zoo
References
- ^ a b "Celebrations begin to mark 50 years of Alec Hunter college". Daily Gazette. 16 September 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ Ghaemi, Mariam (24 August 2009). "History author's death prompts tributes". Daily Gazette. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ Wilson, Paul (2017). "Alec Hunter Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
Further reading
- Braintree (Town and City Memories). The Francis Frith Collection. 29 September 2005. ISBN 978-1845890520. (Contains information on the history of the Alec Hunter School)
External links
- Hunter, Richard (2019). "The history". edmundsbury.co.uk. Edmundsbury. Retrieved 17 April 2021. (Background and life of Alec Hunter)
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