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.

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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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What should I look for when comparing schools?
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