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The Basildon Upper Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 14–19 · Sponsored academy
Wickford Avenue, Pitsea, Basildon SS13 3HL · basildonacademies.org.uk · 01268 552536
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 28.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Essex 45.1, England 46
- Pupils
- 847
- 61% of 1,400 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 45.7%
- First language not English
- 25.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 28.7, and 20.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Essex it was 45.1, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D- (16.9 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼28.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼20.9% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼34.6% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲74.7% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.62 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 38.5 | +3.1 |
| Further education | 34.2 | +2.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.4 | +0.5 |
| Employment | 3 | −4.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 10.9 | −1.3 |
| Activity not captured | 10.9 | +1.4 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 students | D- (16.9) | Well below average -0.83 | |
| 69 students | D- (17) | Well below average -0.83 | |
| 73 students | Merit- (23.1) | Average -0.09 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 45 | E+ (14.1) | -0.58 |
| 2022/23 | 49 | D (18.8) | — |
| 2021/22 | 46 | D (20.5) | — |
| 2018/19 | 62 | E+ (14.8) | -1.05 |
| 2017/18 | 63 | D- (18.3) | -0.41 |
| 2016/17 | 57 | E (11.3) | -0.82 |
| 2015/16 | 56 | D- (16.8) | -0.28 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 26 | +2.6 |
| Further and other education | 6.7 | −1.8 |
| Further education | 4.8 | −2.6 |
| Other education | 1.9 | +0.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9 | −1.4 |
| Employment | 26.9 | −5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 24 | −2.6 |
| Activity not captured | 13.5 | +8.2 |
Ofsted
The Basildon Upper Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 8 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2019Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Dec 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
26% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (50 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 26%
- Replies
- 50
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 74% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (44%) with SEND