The Basildon Lower Academy
Ofsted: Expected
Score
F8
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Basildon, SS14 1UX
- Distance
- 1.2km away
The Basildon Upper Academy
Wickford Avenue, Basildon, SS13 3HL
Local ranking77th of 80 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
1400
Capacity
14-19
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 8 November 2023. Figures last updated .
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 26.9 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 14.1% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 28.0% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 347
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 82.0%
- Continued in education
- 76.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 2.0%
- Employment
- 4.0%
- Not sustained
- 11.0%
After A-Levels 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 68.0%
- Higher education
- 16.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 6.0%
- Employment
- 36.0%
- Not sustained
- 24.0%
A-Level Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
D-
Avg A-Level Grade
16.9
Avg Points/Entry
nat 35.0
15.1
Best 3 A-Levels
nat 35.8
69
A-Level Students
- AAB+ with Facilitating
- 3.0% nat17.5%
- Applied General Avg Points
- 23.1
- 16-18 Cohort
- 261
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 913
- Boys
- 435 (51%)
- Girls
- 412 (49%)
- Capacity
- 1400 (61% full)
- SEND
- 16.9%
- FSM Eligible
- 47.5%
- EAL
- 25.8%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 2.0%
- SEN Support
- 14.9%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 16.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 56.3
- Budget per Pupil
- £6,409/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 20.8% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 49.9% 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
- Has a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Pupil Ethnicity
Loading chart
- White British: 57.4%
- Black African: 14.9%
- White Other: 12.3%
- Mixed Other: 2.3%
- Mixed White & Black African: 2.0%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.9%
- Asian Pakistani: 1.6%
- Asian Indian: 1.3%
57.4%
White British
14.9%
Black African
12.3%
White Other
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Wickford Avenue
Basildon, East of England
Administrative
- URN
- 135897
- UKPRN
- 10029913
- Establishment No.
- 6909
- Trust
- THE BASILDON ACADEMIES
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