The Basildon Lower AcademyHarris Academy Wickford
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Basildon Lower Academy and Harris Academy Wickford are secondary schools.
The Basildon Lower Academy scores 8 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Harris Academy Wickford scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Harris Academy Wickford is ahead on our composite score.
The Basildon Lower Academy was judged the expected standard and Harris Academy Wickford was judged the expected standard.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasildonThe Basildon Lower Academy | WickfordHarris Academy Wickford | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F8/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 80th of 80 in Essex | 60th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-14 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 892 | 1,181 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,260 | |
| Location | Basildon, SS14 1UX | Wickford, SS12 0LZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 38.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 25.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 48.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | Not reported | 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 | 909 | 1,135 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.4% | 26.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.2% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 11.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 15.3% | 8.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 42.1% | 26.5% 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
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