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
- 913 (64% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.9%
- Girls
- 47.1%
- First language not English
- 25.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.4%
- Persistent absence
- 49.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.9%
White British 56.8%
African 14.8%
Other White 12.2%
Mixed 6.9%
Pakistani 1.5%
Indian 1.3%
Caribbean 1.3%
Other Black 1.3%
Other 1.1%
Unclassified 1%
Other Asian 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 75%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 21%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 28.7
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.62
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 122 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 7 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 288 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 275 |
| French | GCSE | 273 |
| Geography | GCSE | 173 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 16.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 10 | 358 190 168 |
| Year 11 | 294 156 138 |
| Year 12 | 130 67 63 |
| Year 13 | 131 70 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 8.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 33.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.4% 2.4% |