Secondary school in Basildon, Essex
The Basildon Lower Academy
Timberlog Close, Timberlog Lane, Basildon, Essex, SS14 1UX
Ofsted
Judged to require significant improvement, on 27 January 2026.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 892
- Places
- 1350
- How full
- 66% full — 892 of 1350 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 460 / 432
- Overall absence
- 15%
- Persistently absent
- 42%
secondary schools average 8.6%
secondary schools average 23.9% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 52%
- English as an additional language
- 25%
- With an EHC plan
- 2%
- On SEN support
- 17%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Basildon 022D, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 23%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 22%
- Households owning their home
- 56%
- Households in social housing
- 29%
- Households with no car
- 18%
- Adults economically inactive
- 35%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- Ages 11–14
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- THE BASILDON ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Principal: Rebecca Rees
- Local authority
- Essex
- Ward
- St Martin's
- Constituency
- Basildon and Billericay
- URN
- 135895
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest secondary schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Basildon Upper AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Good 2023 | 28.7 | 0.7 mi |
| De La Salle SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2024 | 41.8 | 1.1 mi |
| Woodlands SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Good 2023 | 42.1 | 1.5 mi |
| The Bromfords SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 35.9 | 2.3 mi |
| The James Hornsby SchoolAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 38.9 | 2.5 mi |
| The Appleton SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 39.6 | 2.8 mi |
| Mossbourne Fobbing AcademyAcademy converter | Inadequate 2022 | — | 3.2 mi |
| Beauchamps High SchoolFoundation school | No grade | 48.1 | 3.6 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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