Ofsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135895.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 892 |
| Girls | 460 |
| Boys | 432 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 52.6% |
| First language not English | 25.2% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 1,350 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 33.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 145 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 18 |
| Average class size | 23.4 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.4 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 19.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 43.76 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 2 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 149.97 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 38.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 21.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 13.2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 4 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day. | 213 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 200 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 86 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 86 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 3 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 16.2%, worse than England, worse than Essex | 8.2% | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 42.3%, worse than England, worse than Essex | 21.4% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 13.1%, worse than England, worse than Essex | 4% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 40.6% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 19.3% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.2% |
| Permanent exclusions | 2 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Greensted Primary School & Nursery | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 22 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Fairhouse Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Apr 2016. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Bardfield Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Whitmore Primary School and Nursery | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2019. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Maple Grove Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Northlands Primary School and Nursery | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | The Basildon Upper Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Cherry Tree Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | The Willows Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Dec 2015. |
The Basildon Lower Academy is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 27 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, The Basildon Lower Academy made 213 offers from 200 applications (0.9 per offer), and 86 of 86 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
The Basildon Lower Academy has 892 pupils aged 11 to 14.
The Basildon Lower Academy had 1,350 school places in 2024/25.
No, The Basildon Lower Academy teaches pupils up to age 14.
At The Basildon Lower Academy, the average class had 23.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at The Basildon Lower Academy missed 16.2% of sessions (England 8%), and 42.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.