The Billericay School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Billericay, Essex
The Billericay School is a secondary school in Billericay, Essex for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 29 February 2024. Essex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Road, Billericay, CM12 9LH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,729 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 29 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy learning at The Billericay School.”
- “They value the support they receive from staff for their progress and well-being.”
- “Pupils treat each other and adults with respect.”
To improve
- “Published outcomes for 2023 show that pupils in key stage 4 did not achieve as highly as they should.”
- “This was principally the result of high levels of persistent absence by some pupils.”
- “While their attendance is improving, disadvantaged pupils often do not attend as well as their peers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 48% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 207 first-preference applications, 277 offers in total, 202 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Essex published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Mayflower High School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The James Hornsby School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Martin's School Brentwood 3.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- De La Salle School 3.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Bromfords School 3.9 mi Not judged
- Woodlands School 4.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Anglo European School 4.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Shenfield High School 4.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published