The Billericay School

School Road, Billericay, Essex, CM12 9LH

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,702

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,702 / 1,683 (101%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

18.1%

Disadvantaged

4.6%

EAL

1.4%

SEN support

10.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

50.0

Attainment 8

1,702 pupils

48.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

73.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

134 students

22%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

49%

To higher education

19%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

87%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.8%

Overall absence

23.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

94.11

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

18.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

15.01

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

£50,972

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 4% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,124 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -12.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,564

Spend per pupil

£7,872

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.