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De La Salle School

Basildon, SS14 2LASecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
Progress 8
-0.20
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.7×
Oversubscribed
245 1st-choice / 141 places
Ranking
#2,010
of 3,141 nationally

About De La Salle School

De La Salle School in Basildon holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections, including an ungraded visit in 2024 that confirmed the school remains Good. However, the most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of -0.2, which places it in the bottom 50 per cent of schools nationally. This means that, on average, pupils at De La Salle achieve slightly less progress between Key Stage 2 and GCSEs than their peers across the country. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 44.6 and its EBacc average point score of 4.03 give a fuller picture of where students finish. While the Progress 8 score is below the national average of zero, it is very close to the Essex local authority average of -0.18, suggesting the school is broadly in line with other state secondaries in the area.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressGhyllgrove, Basildon, Basildon, SS14 2LA
HeadteacherPaul Norris
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils765
Free School Meals (FSM)26.1%
School Capacity765 / 750 (102% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

Latest monitoring visit (2 May 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Nov 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Tennis CourtsSwimming PoolSixth Form CentreAstro TurfICT SuiteGymnasiumScience LabsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

BadmintonRugbyTennisFootballSwimmingDance

Clubs & Activities

ChessScience ClubDebateOrchestraNewspaperBook ClubFilm ClubCodingDuke of EdinburghChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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De La Salle School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.