The Basildon Upper Academy
Ofsted: Good
Score
F32
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Basildon, SS13 3HL
- Distance
- 1.2km away
The Basildon Lower Academy
Timberlog Close, Timberlog Lane, Basildon, SS14 1UX
Local ranking80th of 80 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Expected
Secondary
Phase
1350
Capacity
11-14
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Placed in a category of concern: Requires significant improvement.
Safeguarding standards Met
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Curriculum & teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance & behaviour
- Urgent improvement
- Personal development & wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership & governance
- Needs attention
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement
Year:
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 909
- Boys
- 455 (50%)
- Girls
- 454 (50%)
- Capacity
- 1350 (67% full)
- SEND
- 18.5%
- FSM Eligible
- 52.4%
- EAL
- 25.2%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 1.5%
- SEN Support
- 16.9%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 20.0:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 45.8
- Budget per Pupil
- £10,369/yr
Attendance & Absence
2024-25- Overall Absence Rate
- 15.3% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 42.1% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Pupil Ethnicity
Loading chart
- White British: 60.4%
- Black African: 12.5%
- White Other: 10.1%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.1%
- Asian Pakistani: 2.0%
- Mixed Other: 1.9%
- Other: 1.7%
- Mixed White & Black African: 1.6%
60.4%
White British
12.5%
Black African
10.1%
White Other
Historical Trends
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Ethnicity Over Time
Contact & Location
Timberlog Close
Basildon, East of England
Administrative
- URN
- 135895
- UKPRN
- 10029912
- Establishment No.
- 6908
- Trust
- THE BASILDON ACADEMIES
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