De La Salle School
Ghyllgrove, Basildon, SS14 2LA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Norris
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Brentwood
- Constituency
- Basildon and Billericay
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 750
- Pupils on roll
- 761
- URN
- 115237
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01268281234
About this school
De La Salle School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided secondary school in Basildon. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 761 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected De La Salle School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 150 | 151 | 152 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.8 | 44.6 | 41.8 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.08 -0.30 to +0.15 | -0.20 -0.43 to +0.03 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 42% | 41.1% | 39.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 65% | 64.9% | 56.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 71% | 68.9% | 63.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How De La Salle School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45.8 | 43.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44.6 | 41.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 41.8 | 42.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 761 |
| 2023/24 | 755 |
| 2024/25 | 765 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How De La Salle School compares
De La Salle School ranked 52nd of 78 secondary schools in Essex for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 45% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41.8 | 7.9% | 32.4% | 761 | — |
| The Basildon Lower Academy | — | 15.3% | 52.4% | 892 | 1.1 miles |
| Woodlands School | 42.1 | 7.9% | 33% | 1,513 | 1.1 miles |
| The James Hornsby School | 38.9 | 8.9% | 48.2% | 1,040 | 1.6 miles |
| The Basildon Upper Academy | 28.7 | 20.8% | 47.6% | 847 | 1.8 miles |
| The Bromfords School | 35.9 | 8.8% | 26% | 1,181 | 2.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.42%
- English as an additional language
- 17.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.85%
- Persistent absence
- 20.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Basildon Lower Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Basildon
-
Woodlands School1.1 miles
Secondary · Basildon
-
The James Hornsby School1.6 miles
Secondary · Basildon
-
The Basildon Upper Academy1.8 miles
Secondary · Basildon
-
The Bromfords School2.5 miles
Secondary · Wickford
Other schools in Basildon
- The Basildon Lower Academy Secondary
- The Basildon Upper Academy Secondary
- The James Hornsby School Secondary
- Woodlands School Secondary
- Bardfield Academy Primary
- Briscoe Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Cherry Tree Primary School Primary
- Eversley Primary School Primary
- Fairhouse Community Primary School Primary
- Felmore Primary School Primary
- Ghyllgrove Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does De La Salle School teach?
- De La Salle School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Basildon.
- Who is the headteacher of De La Salle School?
- The headteacher of De La Salle School is Mr Paul Norris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has De La Salle School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected De La Salle School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at De La Salle School?
- De La Salle School has 761 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is De La Salle School full?
- De La Salle School has capacity for 750 pupils and 761 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is De La Salle School a faith school?
- Yes. De La Salle School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Brentwood.
- Is De La Salle School a selective school?
- No. De La Salle School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have De La Salle School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45.8 in 2022/23 and 41.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does De La Salle School compare with other schools in Essex?
- De La Salle School ranked 52nd of 78 secondary schools in Essex for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 45% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is De La Salle School's absence rate?
- De La Salle School's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are De La Salle School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, De La Salle School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.