De La Salle SchoolThe James Hornsby School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basildon.
Summary of the comparison
De La Salle School and The James Hornsby School are secondary schools in Basildon.
De La Salle School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The James Hornsby School scores 51 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 The James Hornsby School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.8 for De La Salle School and 38.9 for The James Hornsby School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at De La Salle School (46.3 in 2021-22, 41.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The James Hornsby School (39.3 in 2021-22, 38.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasildonDe La Salle School | BasildonThe James Hornsby School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 56th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 765 | 1,037 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 900 | |
| Location | Basildon, SS14 2LA | Basildon, SS15 5NX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.8 Stronger figure | 38.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.5% Stronger figure | 26.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.6% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 63.8% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.76 Stronger figure | 3.44 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 152 | 202 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 765 | 1,037 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.4% | 48.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.3% | 6.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.6% Stronger figure | 23.4% | 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 James Hornsby School
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