The Basildon Upper Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 8 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 14 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 135897
- Address
- Wickford Avenue, Pitsea, SS13 3HL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 900 (55% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 29.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.7%
- Persistent absence
- 47.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.3%
White British 54.9%
Other White 13.2%
African 13.2%
Mixed 6.8%
Pakistani 2.2%
Caribbean 2%
Other 1.8%
Indian 1.3%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Other Black 1.1%
Other Asian 0.9%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -1.25
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 6%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 23%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 29.4
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.41
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 42 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 89 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 100 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 90 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 17 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 56 |
| English Language | GCSE | 251 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 251 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 10 | 292 155 137 |
| Year 11 | 334 166 168 |
| Year 12 | 159 82 77 |
| Year 13 | 115 65 50 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 38.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 10.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 49.0% 57.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 15.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 6.0% 13.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.6% 1.7% |