The Basildon Upper Academy
Academy sponsor led in Basildon, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 14 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 847 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1400 |
| Free school meals | 45.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE BASILDON ACADEMIES |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Wickford Avenue, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex, SS13 3HL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.basildonacademies.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01268552536 |
| URN | 135897 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 November 2023, published 18 January 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- The Basildon Lower Academy (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- De La Salle School (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Harris Academy Kingswood (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Harris Academy Benfleet (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Harris Academy Wickford (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- The James Hornsby School (secondary school, about 5.2 km)
- Mossbourne Fobbing Academy (secondary school, about 5.5 km)
- Beauchamps High School (secondary school, about 5.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.