The Basildon Lower Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Secondary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Mar 29 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
11 - 14 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded secondary
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
135895
Address
Timberlog Close, Timberlog Lane, SS14 1UX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
1014 (69% of total capacity)
Boys
51.0%
Girls
49.0%
First language not English
22.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
45.9%
Persistent absence
41.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 62.1%
African 10.9%
Other White 10.8%
Mixed 7.6%
Pakistani 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Other 1.2%
Indian 1%
Other Black 1%
Caribbean 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

The Basildon Lower Academy

Admission Policy
Non-selective
Total available places
290
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
95
2nd preference
43
3rd preference
37
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
95
2nd preference
27
3rd preference
16
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.6
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 7
354
166
188
Year 8
288
156
132
Year 9
372
195
177
Year 2023-2024

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