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The James Hornsby School

Academy sponsor led · Basildon · SS15 5NX

Ages 11–16 · 1,040 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

40.2

Overall absence

9.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.32
−20+2
Attainment 840.2
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+48%
EBacc entry47%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.1%
Unauthorised7.8%
Authorised absence
1.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,052

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill116%

1,040 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
1,040
Boys / girls
524 / 516
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
1,040 / 900 (116%)
Free school meals
48%
FSM pupils
499
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Zenith Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Tammy Nicholls

Location

Address
Leinster Road, Laindon
Postcode
SS15 5NX
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 11–16, in Basildon, Essex, 1,040 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 48%.

Open schools in Basildon
35
Secondary schools in Basildon
5
Academies among open schools in Basildon
77% (27)
Open schools in SS15
9
Secondary in SS15
1
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 SS15

  • Woodlands School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Basildon · SS16 5BA · Essex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.6
    • P8-0.3
    • Absence8.3%

    1.3 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
    • Absence8.3%

    1.6 miles away

  • The Basildon Lower Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Basildon · SS14 1UX · Essex

    Ages 11–14

    • Absence17.0%

    2.5 miles away

  • The Billericay School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Billericay · CM12 9LH · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.2
    • P80.0
    • Absence8.6%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tammy Nicholls
Telephone
01268582400
Website
http://www.jameshornsby.essex.sch.uk/

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