The Basildon Upper AcademyHarris Academy Benfleet
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Basildon Upper Academy and Harris Academy Benfleet are secondary schools.
The Basildon Upper Academy scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Harris Academy Benfleet scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Harris Academy Benfleet is ahead on our composite score.
The Basildon Upper Academy was judged Good and Harris Academy Benfleet was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 26.9 for The Basildon Upper Academy and 39.0 for Harris Academy Benfleet.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Basildon Upper Academy (30.5 in 2021-22, 26.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Harris Academy Benfleet (43.7 in 2021-22, 39.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasildonThe Basildon Upper Academy | BenfleetHarris Academy Benfleet | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F31/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 77th of 80 in Essex | 59th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 14-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 847 | 1,597 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Basildon, SS13 3HL | Benfleet, SS7 5RN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 26.9 | 39.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 14.1% | 36.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 28.0% | 57.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 347 | 280 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 69 | 65 | |
| A-level average points | 16.9 | 35.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 15.1 | 35.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.0% | 17.6% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 913 | 1,561 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.5% | 20.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.8% | 6.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 20.8% | 10.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 49.9% | 29.0% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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 Upper Academy
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