De La Salle SchoolHarris Academy Wickford
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
De La Salle School and Harris Academy Wickford are secondary schools.
De La Salle School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Harris Academy Wickford scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). De La Salle School is ahead on our composite score.
De La Salle School was judged Good and Harris Academy Wickford was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.0 for De La Salle School and 38.2 for Harris Academy Wickford.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at De La Salle School (46.3 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2025-26) and has risen at Harris Academy Wickford (35.4 in 2021-22, 38.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasildonDe La Salle School | WickfordHarris Academy Wickford | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 60th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 761 | 1,181 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,260 | |
| Location | Basildon, SS14 2LA | Wickford, SS12 0LZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.0 Stronger figure | 38.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.1% Stronger figure | 25.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.6% Stronger figure | 48.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 144 | 190 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 35 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 30.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 30.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 765 | 1,135 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.4% | 26.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.3% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 11.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.6% Stronger figure | 26.5% | 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 Wickford
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