Basildon Academies
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| Motto | Aspire-Believe-Achieve |
|---|---|
| Established | 2009 |
| Type | Academy |
| Executive Principal | Doug Lawson |
| Head of Lower Academy | Simon Wilson |
| Head of Upper Academy | Gary Smith |
| Director of Sixth Form | Martin Booth |
| Location |
Basildon Essex England |
| Local authority | Essex |
| DfE URN | 115316 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | ~300 |
| Students | ~2500 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–19 |
| Website | www |
The Basildon Academies is an 11-19 comprehensive school located in Basildon, Essex, UK.
The Academies are situated across two sites: the Lower Academy (for 11- to 14-year-olds) and the Upper Academy (for 14- to 19-year-olds). There is a Sixth Form on the Upper Academy site. The Academies opened in 2009, under the sponsorship of The Stanton Lane Educational Trust. Both Academies are housed in modern buildings.
Since 2012, The Basildon Academies curriculum has been expanded to cater for a wider range of interests and competences. This includes the introduction of Latin, along with a number of vocational courses at both GCSE and A Level. In 2012 Basildon Academies received a Warning Letter from Lord Hill at the Department for Education because of the "unacceptably low" standards. The Upper Academy’s GCSE results for 2013 continued a four-year trend of improvement, with the proportion of students achieving 5 or more A*-C grades (including English and Maths) rising to 46%, demonstrating an increase of 25 percentage points since 2009. This confirmed the Academies as the second best-performing school in Basildon at that point in time. To put the GCSE results into perspective, the data trend for the government league table measure of 5 GCSE's at A*-C grades including English and Maths has been as follows:
In 2012 there was an increase in demand for Sixth Form places. A Level results in 2013 also showed improvement on the previous year: the percentage of students gaining 3 or more A Levels (including equivalent BTEC qualifications), with all students securing 3 or more A Levels being offered a place at their first-choice university. In 2015 A level results showed that the 35 A level students obtained an average of a D grade.
In October and December 2013, both the Lower and Upper Academies were inspected by Ofsted. Recognising the improvements made since the previous visits, inspectors rated both Academies ‘Good’ for leadership and management and behaviour and safety of students, and removed both Lower and Upper from special measures. They noted that achievement has shown continued progression, with ambitious targets ensuring that these improvements will be sustained over the coming years.
The Sixth Form is located on the Upper Academy site, and provides both academic and vocational qualifications to students. Dedicated Sixth Form facilities provide students with their own space within the Upper Academy building, and the sponsor provides work experience opportunities and visits to universities.
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