Best 3 Secondary schools in Basildon – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Beauchamps High School (Secondary) in Wickford; The Basildon Upper Academy (Secondary) in Basildon; The James Hornsby School (Secondary) in Basildon — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Beauchamps High School, The Basildon Upper Academy and The James Hornsby School. They are secondary phase and foundation school and academy sponsor led type located around Wickford, Essex and Basildon, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Beauchamps High School), published Nov 2014. The lowest is 2 (The Basildon Upper Academy), published Jan 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for The Basildon Upper Academy (Jan 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,150, combined total ≈ 3,400, typical FSM 30–35%, range 10–15%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as The Basildon Academies and ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Beauchamps High School
SS11 8LY
|
The Basildon Upper Academy
SS13 3HL
|
The James Hornsby School
SS15 5NX
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Foundation school | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Wickford Essex SS11 8LY |
Basildon Essex SS13 3HL |
Basildon Essex SS15 5NX |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 19 Nov 2014 | 2 18 Jan 2024 | 2 18 Nov 2021 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1436 | 1400 | 900 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Essex (881) | The Basildon Academies | ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.beauchamps.essex.sch.uk | www.basildonacademies.org.uk | www.jameshornsby.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01268735466 | 01268552536 | 01268582400 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Wickford
Essex
SS11 8LY - Ofsted
- 1 19 Nov 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.beauchamps.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01268735466
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Basildon
Essex
SS13 3HL - Ofsted
- 2 18 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Basildon Academies
- Website
- www.basildonacademies.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01268552536
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Basildon
Essex
SS15 5NX - Ofsted
- 2 18 Nov 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.jameshornsby.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01268582400
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