The Billericay School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 29 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 136861
- Address
- School Road, CM12 9LH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1697 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.6%
- Girls
- 46.4%
- First language not English
- 3.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.7%
- Persistent absence
- 26.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.5%
White British 81.9%
Mixed 5.1%
Other White 3.7%
African 3.1%
Unclassified 1.8%
Indian 1.2%
Other Black 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.41
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 61%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.25
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 12 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 65 |
| Dance | GCSE | 2 |
| English Language | GCSE | 264 |
Admissions
The Billericay School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 281
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 234
- 2nd preference
- 274
- 3rd preference
- 173
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 225
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 284 162 122 |
| Year 8 | 274 150 124 |
| Year 9 | 270 135 135 |
| Year 10 | 276 152 124 |
| Year 11 | 267 138 129 |
| Year 12 | 157 89 68 |
| Year 13 | 169 83 86 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 85.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 37.0% 37.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 38.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | SP 9.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 6.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 60.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 20.0% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 2.2% |