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Secondary schools in Basildon

All 6 secondary schools in Basildon.

6 schools in Basildon

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  1. De La Salle School

    Basildon, SS14 2LA · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Basildon average, low absence.

    215 first choices, 147 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.0

    Basildon 38.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.9%Basildon 11.4%
    Pupils
    761
    Pupils per teacher
    17.1
    View school De La Salle School
  2. Harris Academy Kingswood

    Basildon, SS16 5BA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results above the Basildon average, low absence.

    399 first choices, 287 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.4

    Basildon 38.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.9%Basildon 11.4%
    Pupils
    1,513
    Pupils per teacher
    17.4
    View school Harris Academy Kingswood
  3. The James Hornsby School

    Basildon, SS15 5NX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area

    Results above the Basildon average, low absence.

    259 first choices, 202 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.8

    Basildon 38.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.8%Basildon 11.4%
    Pupils
    1,040
    Pupils per teacher
    13.2
    View school The James Hornsby School
  4. The Basildon Upper Academy

    Basildon, SS13 3HL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 14 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Basildon average, high absence.

    Attainment 8 at 1626.9

    Basildon 38.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    20.8%Basildon 11.4%
    Pupils
    847
    Pupils per teacher
    13.7
    View school The Basildon Upper Academy
  5. The Bridge Pioneer

    Basildon, SS14 2LA · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.9%
    Pupils
    201
    Pupils per teacher
    8.2
    View school The Bridge Pioneer
  6. The Basildon Lower Academy

    Basildon, SS14 1UX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 14

    • Ofsted:Urgent improvement in 1 area

    No published results yet.

    86 first choices, 213 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    15.3%Basildon 11.4%
    Pupils
    892
    Pupils per teacher
    20.4
    View school The Basildon Lower Academy
The big picture

How Basildon's secondary schools spread out

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Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Basildon 38.0England 46.2The Basildon Upper Academy: 26.9The James Hornsby School: 41.8Harris Academy Kingswood: 44.4De La Salle School: 46020406080
Secondary schools in Basildon

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Basildon average 11.9%De La Salle School: 7.9%Harris Academy Kingswood: 7.9%The James Hornsby School: 8.8%The Bridge Pioneer: 10.9%The Basildon Lower Academy: 15.3%The Basildon Upper Academy: 20.8%0%6%12%18%24%
Secondary schools in Basildon

Ofsted grades in Basildon

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 3
  • Good: 3 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Basildon

  1. Some are faith schools.

    1 of the 6 secondary schools in Basildon have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Basildon, explained

There are 6 secondary schools in Basildon, teaching 5,254 children. 1 are run by the council and 5 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 special school.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Basildon scored an average Attainment 8 of 38.0 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

38.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,128 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 30.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in Basildon?
There are 6 secondary schools in Basildon, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Basildon?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Basildon on Eduscope are De La Salle School, Harris Academy Kingswood and The James Hornsby School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Basildon ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Basildon secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Basildon is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Basildon?
When choosing a secondary school in Basildon, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 6 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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