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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barstable School | De La Salle School | The Basildon Lower Academy | The Basildon Upper Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Barstable School | De La Salle School | The Basildon Lower Academy | The Basildon Upper Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Basildon, SS14 1UX | Basildon, SS14 2LA | Basildon, SS14 1UX | Basildon, SS13 3HL |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–14 | 14–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Expected standard | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 44.6 | — | 26.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.2 | — | -1.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 41% | — | 19% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 65% | — | 30% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 69% | — | 78% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.0 | — | 2.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.3% | 17.0% | 20.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 23.2% | 48.0% | 47.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.3% | 13.7% | 18.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.74 (Competitive) | 0.69 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 257 | 95 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 149 | 290 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 761 | 892 | 847 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 761 / 750 (101%) | 892 / 1,350 (66%) | 847 / 1,400 (61%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 22.5% | 52.6% | 45.7% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr A. W Robinson | Mr Paul Norris | Ms Rebecca Rees | Ms Rebecca Rees |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Brentwood | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | South Basildon and East Thurrock | Basildon and Billericay | Basildon and Billericay | South Basildon and East Thurrock |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Stanton Lane Trust | Stanton Lane Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE BASILDON ACADEMIES | Academy trust: THE BASILDON ACADEMIES |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE BASILDON ACADEMIES | THE BASILDON ACADEMIES |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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