De La Salle SchoolHarris Academy Kingswood
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basildon.
Summary of the comparison
De La Salle School and Harris Academy Kingswood are secondary schools in Basildon.
De La Salle School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Harris Academy Kingswood scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). De La Salle School is ahead on our composite score.
De La Salle School was judged Good and Harris Academy Kingswood was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.0 for De La Salle School and 44.4 for Harris Academy Kingswood.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at De La Salle School (46.3 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Harris Academy Kingswood (46.2 in 2021-22, 44.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasildonDe La Salle School | BasildonHarris Academy Kingswood | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 40th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 761 | 1,513 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Basildon, SS14 2LA | Basildon, SS16 5BA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.0 Stronger figure | 44.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.1% Stronger figure | 42.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.6% Stronger figure | 61.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 144 | 294 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 765 | 1,492 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.4% | 33.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.3% | 15.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.6% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
De La Salle School
Harris Academy Kingswood
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