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The Basildon Lower Academy

Academy sponsor led · Basildon · SS14 1UX

Ages 11–14 · 892 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

17.0%

Admissions demand

0.69 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-27

Category of concern

Requires significant improvement

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourUrgent improvement
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence17.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)48.0%
Unauthorised14.2%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
13.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,209

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.69 · Often has places

1st preferences

95

Places offered

290

1st-preference offers

95

Total preferences (any rank)
224
Preferred offers (top 3)
148
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill66%

892 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
892
Boys / girls
432 / 460
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
892 / 1,350 (66%)
Free school meals
52.6%
FSM pupils
469
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–14

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE BASILDON ACADEMIES
Academy trust
THE BASILDON ACADEMIES
Sponsor
Stanton Lane Trust
Headteacher
Ms Rebecca Rees

Location

Address
Timberlog Close, Timberlog Lane
Postcode
SS14 1UX
Town
Basildon
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Basildon
Constituency
Basildon and Billericay
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–14, in Basildon, Essex, 892 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 52.6%.

Open schools in Basildon
35
Secondary schools in Basildon
5
Academies among open schools in Basildon
77% (27)
Open schools in SS14
9
Secondary in SS14
2
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BasildonNear SS14

  • The Basildon Upper Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Basildon · SS13 3HL · Essex

    Ages 14–19

    • Att826.6
    • P8-1.4
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence20.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • De La Salle School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Basildon · SS14 2LA · Essex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Woodlands School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Basildon · SS16 5BA · Essex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.5 miles away

  • The Bromfords School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wickford · SS12 0LZ · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.2
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence8.3%

    2.3 miles away

  • The James Hornsby School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Basildon · SS15 5NX · Essex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence9.3%

    2.5 miles away

  • The Appleton School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Benfleet · SS7 5RN · Essex

    Ages 11–19

    • Att841.9
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence9.7%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Rebecca Rees
Telephone
01268552536
Website
http://www.basildonacademies.org.uk/

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