De La Salle SchoolThe Basildon Upper Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basildon.
Summary of the comparison
De La Salle School and The Basildon Upper Academy are secondary schools in Basildon.
De La Salle School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Basildon Upper Academy scores 31 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 Upper Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.0 for De La Salle School and 26.9 for The Basildon Upper Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at De La Salle School (46.3 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Basildon Upper Academy (30.5 in 2021-22, 26.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasildonDe La Salle School | BasildonThe Basildon Upper Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | F31/100 | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 77th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 761 | 847 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Basildon, SS14 2LA | Basildon, SS13 3HL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.0 Stronger figure | 26.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.1% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.6% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 144 | 347 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 69 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 16.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 15.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 3.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 765 | 913 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.4% | 47.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.3% | 25.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 20.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.6% Stronger figure | 49.9% | 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
The Basildon Upper Academy
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