Welcome
At Alec Hunter Academy, we pride ourselves on the positive relationships we engender between our young people and the adults who work with them on a day-to-day basis. We believe that students learn best when they feel valued and when the expectations of them are high. We anticipate that our learners will attend school with a positive attitude to learning, that they will embrace challenge where they encounter it and will be enthusiastic, resourceful, adaptable and resilient.
Our membership of the Saffron Academy Trust gives us the opportunity to work in partnership with a dynamic group of schools, all of which are determined to contribute positively to each other’s development. This has had a significant impact on our journey of improvement to becoming the thriving, oversubscribed school that we are today. Central to our ethos is the desire to see our learners both achieve academic success and cultivate personal qualities that will allow them to flourish in the modern world. The most important of these is the notion of ‘kindness above all else’, a principle which we promote consistently with our students, and which was recognised by Ofsted, on their November 2022 visit, to be 'reflected in the relationships between staff and pupils'.
We hope that our young people will leave Alec Hunter with happy memories, having enjoyed a range of experiences that have prepared them for the next phase of their education and for their adult lives.
Trevor Lawn BA (Hons), PGCE, NPQH
Headteacher
Latest News
- 04/04/2025
EASTER HOLIDAY OFFICE OPENING HOURS
Please click here to view the School Office Opening Hours over the Easter Holidays
Read More - 04/04/2025
SAT NEWSLETTER
Please click here to view the Spring edition of the SAT Newsletter.
Read More - 28/02/2025
YEAR 7 DESIGN A CASTLE COMPETITION
The Castle Competition is an opportunity for students in Year 7 to get creative whilst also showing off what they have been learning in History about the purpose and development of castles in England.
Read More - 28/02/2025
YOUNG ESSEX ASSEMBLY
Congratulations to Year 7 and 8 students Bryony Swindale, Harry Arnold and Saoirse Harrington, who have been elected to be representatives for the Young Essex Assembly.
Read More - 28/02/2025
UKMT INTERMEDIATE MATHS CHALLENGE
On Wednesday 29th January, 30 Year 10 and 11 students took part in the UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge.
Read More - 28/02/2025
JACK PETCHEY AWARDS EVENING
On Wednesday 22nd January, the Jack Petchey Achievement Awards Presentation for Braintree Schools & Clubs took place at Alec Hunter Academy with young people from right across the district being presented with their awards.
Read More - 28/02/2025
MULTI SCHOOLS COUNCIL BRONZE AWARD
On Tuesday 4th February, we were delighted to receive the Multi Schools Council Bronze Award for diversity in schools.
Read More - 28/02/2025
INSPIRING THE SCIENTISTS OF TOMORROW - SCIENCE LIVE
On Monday, 3rd February, our triple science students had the incredible opportunity to attend the annual GCSE Science Live event at the Ipswich Regent Theatre.
Read More - 27/02/2025
Herald - Issue 99
Please click here to view the latest issue of the Herald.
Read More - 27/02/2025
TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR SCHOOL PRODUCTION OF OLIVER! JR
Tickets are now available to buy from reception or the student hatch for the school production of Oliver! JR. Performances are at 7pm on Monday 3rd March, Tuesday 4th March and Wednesday 5th March 2025. Tickets are also available to buy on the door.
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