The Basildon Lower AcademyHarris Academy Kingswood
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basildon.
Summary of the comparison
The Basildon Lower Academy and Harris Academy Kingswood are secondary schools in Basildon.
The Basildon Lower Academy scores 8 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Harris Academy Kingswood scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Harris Academy Kingswood is ahead on our composite score.
The Basildon Lower Academy was judged the expected standard and Harris Academy Kingswood was judged Good.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasildonThe Basildon Lower Academy | BasildonHarris Academy Kingswood | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F8/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 80th of 80 in Essex | 40th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-14 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 892 | 1,513 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Basildon, SS14 1UX | Basildon, SS16 5BA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 44.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 42.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 61.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | Not reported | 294 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 909 | 1,492 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.4% | 33.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.2% | 15.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 15.3% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 42.1% | 22.6% Stronger figure | 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.
The Basildon Lower Academy
Harris Academy Kingswood
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