The Billericay SchoolMayflower High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Billericay.
Summary of the comparison
The Billericay School and Mayflower High School are secondary schools in Billericay.
The Billericay School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mayflower High School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Mayflower High School is ahead on our composite score.
The Billericay School was judged Good and Mayflower High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.0 for The Billericay School and 47.6 for Mayflower High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Billericay School (49.2 in 2021-22, 50.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Mayflower High School (51.6 in 2021-22, 47.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BillericayThe Billericay School | BillericayMayflower High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 80 in Essex | 26th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,702 | 1,620 | |
| Capacity | 1,683 | 1,700 | |
| Location | Billericay, CM12 9LH | Billericay, CM12 0RT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.0 Stronger figure | 47.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.3% Stronger figure | 46.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.4% Stronger figure | 72.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 54.4% | 68.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.50 Stronger figure | 4.43 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 263 | 269 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 134 | 118 | |
| A-level average points | 36.6 Stronger figure | 33.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.1 Stronger figure | 34.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,702 | 1,620 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 10.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% | 17.3% 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 Billericay School
Mayflower High School
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