35%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
21%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
28.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
75%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
765.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
913
Pupils · 2024/25
26%
EAL · 2024/25
50%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Basildon Upper Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
Part ofTHE BASILDON ACADEMIES
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
35%
+5pp
41%36%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
21%
+2pp
23%16%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Attainment 8
28.7
+2.1
33.329.926.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.7
EBacc entry
75%
-3pp
78%40%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
EBacc APS
765.8
-18.6
784.4571.2358.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 765.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
16.9
+2.8
20.517.314.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16.9
A-level value added
-0.83
-0.2
-0.4-0.7-1.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.8
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
3%
+3pp
3%2%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
Average A-level grade
D-
+1
DDE
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
913
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
26%
FSM eligible
48%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
21%
Persistent absence
50%
Contact
Address
Wickford Avenue, Basildon, SS13 3HL
Local authority
Essex
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35% | 21% | 28.7 | Not applicable | 75% | 765.8 | 79% | 913 |
| 2023/24 | 30% | 19% | 26.6 | -1.44 | 78% | 784.4 | 79% | 900 |
| 2022/23 | 37% | 23% | 29.4 | -1.25 | 6% | 619.2 | 6% | 781 |
| 2021/22 | 41% | 20% | 30.5 | -1.25 | 5% | 648.3 | 5% | 707 |
| 2018/19 | 31% | 9% | 33.3 | -0.62 | 2% | 358.0 | 3% | 505 |
| 2017/18 | 37% | 17% | 35.4 | -0.42 | 2% | 392.1 | 2% | 519 |
| 2016/17 | 45% | 28% | 41.9 | -0.07 | 1% | — | 9% | 510 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 16.9 | D- | -0.83 | 3% | 145 |
| 2023/24 | 14.1 | E+ | -0.58 | 0% | 108 |
| 2022/23 | 18.8 | D | — | 0% | 93 |
| 2021/22 | 20.5 | D | — | 0% | 104 |
| 2018/19 | 14.8 | E+ | -1.05 | 0% | 123 |
| 2017/18 | 18.3 | D- | -0.41 | 11% | 110 |
| 2016/17 | 11.2 | E | -0.82 | 0% | 114 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 913 | 20.0 | 17% | 26% | 48% | 21% | 50% |
| 2023/24 | 900 | 22.3 | 12% | 29% | 45% | 20% | 48% |
| 2022/23 | 781 | 18.0 | 10% | 27% | 48% | 17% | 45% |
| 2021/22 | 707 | 16.4 | 8% | 24% | 50% | 11% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 607 | 15.7 | 12% | 25% | 34% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 505 | 14.9 | 16% | 20% | 51% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 519 | 17.3 | 20% | 18% | 57% | 8% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 510 | — | 19% | 16% | 60% | 8% | 28% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.