909
Pupils · 2024/25
25%
EAL · 2024/25
42%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 29/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio23.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Basildon Lower Academy · Secondary · Essex
Part ofTHE BASILDON ACADEMIES
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
909
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
25%
FSM eligible
52%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
15%
Persistent absence
42%
Contact
Address
Timberlog Close, Timberlog Lane, Basildon, SS14 1UX
Local authority
Essex
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 909 | 23.9 | 18% | 25% | 52% | 15% | 42% |
| 2023/24 | 1,014 | 27.1 | 22% | 23% | 50% | 17% | 48% |
| 2022/23 | 925 | 25.4 | 16% | 24% | 55% | 12% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 958 | 26.2 | 7% | 20% | 56% | 13% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 838 | 23.0 | 9% | 20% | 57% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 623 | 22.3 | 11% | 21% | 59% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 544 | 25.9 | 11% | 18% | 57% | 7% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 444 | — | 19% | 14% | 60% | 7% | 24% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.