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De La Salle School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Voluntary aided
Ghyllgrove, Basildon SS14 2LA · dlsbasildon.org · 01268 281234
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 41.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Essex 45.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.5
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 761
- 11 over 750 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Essex
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 22.5%
- First language not English
- 17.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 215 families put the school first and 147 places were offered; 60% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 147 | 215 | 1.5▲ | 60% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 141 | 245 | 1.7▲ | 53% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 149 | 257 | 1.7▲ | 55% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 140 | 218 | 1.6▲ | 54% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 150 | 170 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41.8, and 39.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Essex it was 45.1, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼41.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼39.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼56.6% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲63.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.76 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 24.5 | −0.3 |
| Further education | 60.9 | +0.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.6 | +1.9 |
| Employment | 1.3 | −2.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4 | −3.6 |
| Activity not captured | 6.6 | +3.2 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 2 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for De La Salle School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 1 May 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Nov 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Sept 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (47 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 79%
- Replies
- 47
- 6% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 49% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (23%) with SEND