De La Salle SchoolThe Basildon Lower Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basildon.
Summary of the comparison
De La Salle School and The Basildon Lower Academy are secondary schools in Basildon.
De La Salle School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Basildon Lower Academy scores 8 out of 100 (grade F, weak). De La Salle School is ahead on our composite score.
De La Salle School was judged Good and The Basildon Lower Academy was judged the expected standard.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasildonDe La Salle School | BasildonThe Basildon Lower Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | F8/100 | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 80th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-14 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 765 | 909 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Basildon, SS14 2LA | Basildon, SS14 1UX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.8 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.5% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.6% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 63.8% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.76 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 152 | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 765 | 909 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.4% | 52.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.3% | 25.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 15.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.6% Stronger figure | 42.1% | 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.
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
The Basildon Lower Academy
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