The Basildon Upper Academy
Wickford Avenue, Basildon, SS13 3HL
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE BASILDON ACADEMIES
- Principal
- Ms Rebecca Rees
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Stanton Lane Trust
- Constituency
- South Basildon and East Thurrock
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,400
- Pupils on roll
- 847
- URN
- 135897
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01268552536
About this school
The Basildon Upper Academy is a secondary academy in Basildon. It teaches children aged 14 to 19 and has 847 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Basildon Upper Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 257 | 330 | 292 |
| Attainment 8 score | 29.4 | 26.6 | 28.7 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.25 -1.44 to -1.07 | -1.44 -1.60 to -1.27 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 23% | 19.4% | 20.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 37% | 30% | 34.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 6% | 77.6% | 74.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
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 The Basildon Upper Academy 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 | 29.4 | 43.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 26.6 | 41.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 28.7 | 42.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 16.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 20.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 20.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 781 |
| 2023/24 | 900 |
| 2024/25 | 913 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Basildon Upper Academy compares
The Basildon Upper Academy ranked 77th of 78 secondary schools in Essex for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 21% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 1% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 28.7 | 20.8% | 47.6% | 847 | — |
| The Basildon Lower Academy | — | 15.3% | 52.4% | 892 | 0.7 miles |
| De La Salle School | 41.8 | 7.9% | 32.4% | 761 | 1.8 miles |
| Woodlands School | 42.1 | 7.9% | 33% | 1,513 | 2.1 miles |
| The Appleton School | 39.6 | 10.6% | 20.1% | 1,597 | 2.1 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)
- 47.55%
- English as an additional language
- 25.8%
- Overall absence
- 20.83%
- Persistent absence
- 49.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Basildon Lower Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · Basildon
-
De La Salle School1.8 miles
Secondary · Basildon
-
Woodlands School2.1 miles
Secondary · Basildon
-
The Appleton School2.1 miles
Secondary · Benfleet
-
The Bromfords School2.5 miles
Secondary · Wickford
Other schools in Basildon
- De La Salle School Secondary
- The Basildon Lower 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 The Basildon Upper Academy teach?
- The Basildon Upper Academy teaches children aged 14 to 19. It is a secondary school in Basildon.
- Who is the principal of The Basildon Upper Academy?
- The principal of The Basildon Upper Academy is Ms Rebecca Rees, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Basildon Upper Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Basildon Upper Academy, 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 The Basildon Upper Academy?
- The Basildon Upper Academy has 847 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 14 to 19.
- Is The Basildon Upper Academy full?
- The Basildon Upper Academy has capacity for 1,400 pupils and 847 on roll (61%), so it has space against 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 The Basildon Upper Academy a faith school?
- No. The Basildon Upper Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is The Basildon Upper Academy a selective school?
- No. The Basildon Upper Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is The Basildon Upper Academy part of an academy trust?
- The Basildon Upper Academy is part of THE BASILDON ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Basildon Upper Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 29.4 in 2022/23 and 28.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Basildon Upper Academy compare with other schools in Essex?
- The Basildon Upper Academy ranked 77th of 78 secondary schools in Essex for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 21% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 1% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Basildon Upper Academy's absence rate?
- The Basildon Upper Academy's overall absence rate is 20.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Basildon Upper Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Basildon Upper Academy'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 1 July 2026.