The Billericay SchoolThe James Hornsby School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Billericay School and The James Hornsby School are secondary schools.
The Billericay School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The James Hornsby School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Billericay School is ahead on our composite score.
The Billericay School was judged Good and The James Hornsby School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.0 for The Billericay School and 38.9 for The James Hornsby School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Billericay School (49.2 in 2021-22, 50.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The James Hornsby School (39.3 in 2021-22, 38.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BillericayThe Billericay School | BasildonThe James Hornsby School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 56th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,702 | 1,037 | |
| Capacity | 1,683 | 900 | |
| Location | Billericay, CM12 9LH | Basildon, SS15 5NX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.0 Stronger figure | 38.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.3% Stronger figure | 26.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.4% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 54.4% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.50 Stronger figure | 3.44 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 263 | 202 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 134 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 36.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,702 | 1,037 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 48.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 6.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% | 23.4% 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
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
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