The Basildon Lower Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Essex
Timberlog Close, Basildon, SS14 1UX
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded 29/03/2023
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
84.7%
42.1% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
892
Capacity used
Has space66%
1,350 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
108 of 108 families who put it first got an offer
252
Places offered
221
Total applications
0.9
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 108 | 108 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 35 | 20 | ● 57% |
| 3rd preference | 31 | 14 | ● 45% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 47 | 6 | ● 13% |
| Total | 221 | 148 | 67% |
1st preference success by year
Essex lets families list 6 preferences. 1 applications came from outside the council area (1 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–14
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Rebecca Rees
- Address
- Timberlog Close, Timberlog Lane, Basildon, SS14 1UX
- Phone
- 01268552536
- Local authority
- Essex
- Ward / constituency
- St Martin's · Basildon and Billericay
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 135895
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 53% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 23% | — | — |
| SEN support | 20% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: THE BASILDON ACADEMIES
892 pupils · 1,350 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 26
27 January 2026
S5 Inspection · report card
RSIInclusion Expected standard Achievement Expected standard Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Attendance and behaviour Urgent improvement Leadership and governance Needs attention Early years Not applicable Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard Post-16 provision Not applicable - 23
29 March 2023
Full graded inspection
Requires improvement overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement - 19
24 October 2019
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,027 pupils
Attendance
84.7%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
15.3%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
42.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
11.1%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
8.9%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Essex council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.