73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
54%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1182.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,702
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 29/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Billericay School · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
Part ofCOMPASS EDUCATION TRUST LTD
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
+1pp
78%75%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
-2pp
57%53%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
50.0
+0.8
50.048.547.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.0
EBacc entry
54%
+3pp
74%63%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
EBacc APS
1182.2
-11.6
1317.41237.41157.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1182.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.6
+2.0
37.434.631.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.6
A-level value added
+0.18
+0.1
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
22%
+12pp
22%16%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,702
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
School Road, Billericay, CM12 9LH
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 | 73% | 48% | 50.0 | Not applicable | 54% | 1182.2 | 56% | 1,702 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 50% | 49.2 | +0.02 | 52% | 1193.8 | 60% | 1,697 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 52% | 47.0 | -0.41 | 61% | 1168.5 | 65% | 1,693 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 57% | 49.2 | -0.28 | 74% | 1317.4 | 77% | 1,713 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 49% | 47.8 | -0.37 | 74% | 1157.3 | 75% | 1,649 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 49% | 50.2 | -0.14 | 52% | 1186.4 | 56% | 1,638 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 40% | 46.9 | -0.32 | 44% | — | 52% | 1,682 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.6 | B- | +0.18 | 22% | 156 |
| 2023/24 | 34.6 | C+ | +0.09 | 10% | 180 |
| 2022/23 | 37.4 | B- | — | 15% | 147 |
| 2021/22 | 36.7 | B- | — | 18% | 166 |
| 2018/19 | 31.9 | C+ | +0.14 | 10% | 149 |
| 2017/18 | 28.5 | C | -0.06 | 11% | 133 |
| 2016/17 | 30.7 | C | +0.03 | 11% | 157 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,702 | 18.5 | 12% | 5% | 18% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,697 | 19.0 | 11% | 4% | 17% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,693 | 18.4 | 10% | 4% | 16% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,713 | 17.8 | 8% | 4% | 15% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,681 | 17.1 | 7% | 3% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,649 | 16.7 | 6% | 3% | 14% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,638 | 16.4 | 6% | 3% | 13% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,682 | 15.7 | 7% | 3% | 14% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.