Secondary
The Basildon Lower Academy
Timberlog Close, Timberlog Lane, Basildon, SS14 1UX
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 14
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 892 of 1350 places
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
- Local authority
- Essex
- Trust
- THE BASILDON ACADEMIES
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 45.4
- All staff (FTE)
- 45.4
- Pupils per adult
- 22.3
- Pupils
- 1,014
Staff are counted as full-time equivalents in the November school workforce census, so the pupil figure here is that census’s own and will differ a little from the roll above, which is counted in January.
Ofsted
Last inspected January 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourUrgent improvement
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections2
March 2023
Previous framework
Requires improvement
Safeguarding: met
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Leadership and governanceRequires improvement
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
October 2019
Ungraded inspection
Good
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Timberlog Close, Timberlog Lane, Basildon, SS14 1UX
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Essex admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Principal
- Rebecca Rees
- Address
- Timberlog Close, Timberlog Lane, Basildon, SS14 1UX
- Telephone
- 01268552536