The Basildon Lower Academy
Timberlog Close, Basildon, SS14 1UX
892 pupils · 66% of 1,350 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–14
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- THE BASILDON ACADEMIES
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 52.6%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Urgent improvement |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 27 January 2026, published 8 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.4 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 213 | 86 | 200 | 118 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 252 | 108 | 221 | 148 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 290 | 95 | 224 | 148 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 318 | 104 | 237 | 153 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 228 | 130 | 269 | 163 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 287 | 103 | 252 | 161 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 213 | 81 | 228 | 118 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 275 | 80 | 186 | 123 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- The Basildon Upper Academy 1.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- De La Salle School 1.8 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Woodlands School 2.5 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- The Bromfords School 3.8 km · No overall grade (2024)
- The James Hornsby School 4.1 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- The Appleton School 4.5 km · Standards maintained (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.