The Basildon Upper Academy

Academy sponsor ledSecondary

SS13 3HL / 14–19 / Does not apply

Good

Ofsted

28.7

Attainment 8

26%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023

Good

Good

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
28.7
Progress 8
-1.44
Grade 5+ English & Maths
20.9%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
16.91
Achieving AAB+
3%

26% of parents would recommend this school

50 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
6%
Agree
30%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
50%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
12%
Agree
26%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
48%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
6%
Agree
20%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
60%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
8%
Agree
2%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
50%
Don't know
4%
Not applicable
26%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
10%
Agree
14%
Disagree
26%
Strongly disagree
48%
Don't know
2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
10%
Agree
4%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
54%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
14%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
44%
No
56%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 22 parents

Strongly agree
9%
Agree
18%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
59%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
18%
Agree
16%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
52%
Don't know
4%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
12%
Agree
20%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
46%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
18%
Agree
12%
Disagree
24%
Strongly disagree
46%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
22%
Agree
30%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
32%
Don't know
2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
12%
Agree
38%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
34%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
6%
Agree
24%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
48%
Don't know
6%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
26%
No
74%

16.9% of pupils receive SEN support

16.9%

SEN support

2%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.4%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
8.3%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.1%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.8%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
2.5%
Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No

23% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
76%
Started an apprenticeship
2%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
23%
Entered top-third university
4%
Achieved a degree
33%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1

Free school meals
40.4%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.2:1
Overall absence
21.04%
Persistent absence
48.96%
English as additional language
25.8%
Teachers with QTS
79.2%
White
69.6%
White British56.8%
Other White12.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.3%
Irish0.2%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Mixed
6.9%
Other Mixed2.3%
White & Black African2%
White & Black Caribbean1.9%
White & Asian0.7%
Asian
4%
Pakistani1.5%
Indian1.3%
Other Asian0.7%
Bangladeshi0.5%
Black
5.2%
African2%
Caribbean1.9%
Other Black1.3%
Other
1.1%