Compare schools
Compare up to 4 schools. Green/red cells mark clearer stronger/weaker figures among this set — this is not a ranking.
Shareable link/compare?urns=115237,138865,115228,141214
28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | De La Salle School | The James Hornsby School | Woodlands School | Woodlands School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | De La Salle School | The James Hornsby School | Woodlands School | Woodlands School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Basildon, SS14 2LA | Basildon, SS15 5NX | Basildon, SS16 5BA | Basildon, SS16 5BA |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Needs attention | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.6 | 40.2 | — | 43.6 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.2 | -0.3 | — | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 41% | 30% | — | 42% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 65% | 48% | — | 60% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 69% | 47% | — | 62% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | 3.6 | — | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.3% | 9.3% | — | 8.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.2% | 28.1% | — | 23.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.3% | 3.6% | — | 3.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.74 (Competitive) | 1.29 (Competitive) | — | 1.49 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 257 | 269 | — | 431 |
| Places offereddiffers | 149 | 210 | — | 298 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 761 | 1,040 | — | 1,513 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 761 / 750 (101%) | 1,040 / 900 (116%) | — | 1,513 / 1,500 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.5% | 48% | — | 29.8% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul Norris | Mrs Tammy Nicholls | Mr Simon Cox | Mr David Wright |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Brentwood | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Basildon and Billericay | Basildon and Billericay | South Basildon and East Thurrock | South Basildon and East Thurrock |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Zenith Multi Academy Trust | — | The Billericay School |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: COMPASS EDUCATION TRUST LTD |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | COMPASS EDUCATION TRUST LTD |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
Green = clearer stronger figure in this set; red = clearer weaker. Ties and missing values are unmarked. Read how to compare schools.