De La Salle School, Basildon

Good
Secondary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.9km)Possible (~2.7km)Unlikely (~3.5km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Paul Norris
Pupils:761 / 750 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01268281234
Address:Ghyllgrove, Basildon, SS14 2LA
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 1 May 2024View full report
URN:115237
UKPRN:10015284
Diocese:Diocese of Brentwood
Constituency:Basildon and Billericay
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2018 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

22.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

23.9

Avg class size

32

Total classes

9 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Glebe Field (adj)
233m · 4 min walk
Ghyllgrove Close (opp)
297m · 5 min walk
Butneys (opp)
384m · 6 min walk
The Upway (opp)
405m · 7 min walk
Methersgate (opp)
477m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

761 pupils

750 capacity

11 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Basildon

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,803
Projected new pupils:325

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Basildon

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.96x oversubscription

Places available

17,576

Applications

16,788

Got 1st preference

83.8%

Got preferred school

97.1%

Secondary admissions across Essex (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

1 May 2024
15 October 2020
9 October 2018
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.85355%

Overall absence

20.63291%

Persistent absence

790

Enrolments

Authorised4.42518%
Unauthorised3.42838%
Persistent (10%+)20.63291%
Severe (50%+)3.79747%

Absence trend

5.28895%
18/19
6.04026%
20/21
8.25627%
21/22
8.76305%
22/23
8.27493%
23/24
7.85355%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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