The Basildon Upper AcademyThe Appleton School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Basildon Upper Academy and The Appleton School are secondary schools.
The Basildon Upper Academy scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and The Appleton School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Appleton School is ahead on our composite score.
The Basildon Upper Academy was judged Good and The Appleton School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 28.7 for The Basildon Upper Academy and 39.6 for The Appleton School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Basildon Upper Academy (30.5 in 2021-22, 28.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Appleton School (43.7 in 2021-22, 39.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasildonThe Basildon Upper Academy | BenfleetThe Appleton School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F32/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 76th of 80 in Essex | 55th 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 | 913 | 1,561 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Basildon, SS13 3HL | Benfleet, SS7 5RN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 28.7 | 39.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 20.9% | 31.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 34.6% | 57.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 74.7% Stronger figure | 38.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.62 | 3.45 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 292 | 286 | |
| 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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