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The Basildon Lower Academy

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personMrs Louise Sherman

corporate_fareTHE BASILDON ACADEMIES

location_onBasildon, SS14 1UX

language Visit Website phone 1268552536

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

925

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Demand Ratio

0.3x

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The Basildon Lower Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Basildon, serving ages 11-14. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

The Basildon Lower Academy is an academy sponsor led in Basildon, Essex, admitting pupils aged 11-14. It is part of THE BASILDON ACADEMIES. The school has approximately 909 pupils on roll, of whom 52% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.3× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 14.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

29 March 2023

Inspection Report

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23 October 2019

Inspection Report

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19 November 2015

Inspection Report

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02 October 2013

Inspection Report

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25 April 2013

Inspection Report

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23 January 2013

Inspection Report

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26 September 2012

Inspection Report

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14 March 2012

Inspection Report

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29 March 2011

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-03-29

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-11-19

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-10-02

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

11.7%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.4%(76 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 909 pupils. During this period, there were 106 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 11.7%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	909	106	11.7%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	899	159	17.7%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,005	71	7.1%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,014	72	7.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,024	108	10.5%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	927	44	4.7%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	925	43	4.6%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	890	30	3.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	956	32	3.3%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	958	26	2.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	958	19	2.0%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	851	15	1.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	838	1	0.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	828	0	0.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	788	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	788	25	3.2%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	768	77	10.0%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	628	57	9.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	623	57	9.1%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	616	47	7.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	561	19	3.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	544	5	0.9%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	539	93	17.3%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	454	58	12.8%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	444	27	6.1%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	441	55	12.5%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 47 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 42 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 29 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 28 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 10 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

55.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

48.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

26.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree7%

agree26%

disagree33%

strongly disagree33%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree7%

agree41%

disagree19%

strongly disagree33%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree19%

agree19%

disagree11%

strongly disagree44%

not applicable7%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree7%

agree33%

disagree26%

strongly disagree15%

don't know19%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree15%

agree41%

disagree15%

strongly disagree19%

don't know11%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree19%

agree33%

disagree26%

strongly disagree22%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree15%

agree56%

disagree4%

strongly disagree22%

don't know4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree22%

agree56%

disagree11%

strongly disagree11%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree19%

agree11%

disagree33%

strongly disagree22%

don't know15%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes26%

no74%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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