The Basildon Lower Academy
Timberlog Close, Timberlog Lane, Basildon, Essex, SS14 1UX ·
At a glance
A state secondary academy for ages 11–14 in Basildon. Ofsted report card (January 2026): areas need attention. No comparable results are published for this school. 86 families put it first for 213 places (September 2026 entry).
- Ages
- 11–14
- Pupils
- 892
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Essex
- Academy trust
- THE BASILDON ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Ms Rebecca Rees
- Opened
- Sept 2009
Inspection
Ofsted report card (renewed framework)
- SafeguardingMet
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourUrgent improvement
- Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.
Exam results
No published results yet. The school may be new, too small for figures to be published, or not have pupils at the end of a key stage.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)
86 of 86 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 2 offers went to families living in another council area.
Catchment area
We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)52.4%
- English as an additional language25.2%
- SEN support16.9%
- Education, Health and Care plan1.5%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.