Located in Basildon, De La Salle School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
De La Salle School currently has around 765 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.3% boys and 47.7% girls. Around 26.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (59.9%). other white pupils make up about 12% , followed by african at 11.2%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (90%) , including 24% who stay in school sixth forms and 64% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Ghyllgrove, Basildon, SS14 2LA |
| Website: | www.dlsbasildon.org |
| Telephone: | 01268281234 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Paul Norris |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 115237 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/10/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 750 |
| Number of Pupils: | 765 |
| Number of Boys: | 400 |
| Number of Girls: | 365 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 59.90% | 458 |
| Other White | 12.00% | 92 |
| African | 11.20% | 86 |
| Other Asian | 3.10% | 24 |
| Other Mixed | 2.90% | 22 |
| Other Black | 1.80% | 14 |
| White and Black African | 1.70% | 13 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.60% | 12 |
| White and Asian | 1.60% | 12 |
| Indian | 1.00% | 8 |
| Unclassified | 1.00% | 8 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 7 |
| Caribbean | 0.70% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Willows Primary School Church Road , SS14 2EX | - not rated | 419 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Manor Junior School Church Road , SS14 2EX | - not rated | 419 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Manor Infant School Church Road , SS14 2EX | - not rated | 419 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Willows Primary School Church Road , SS14 2EX | 3out of 4 | 419 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ghyllgrove Primary School The Gore , SS14 2BG | - not rated | 802 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De La Salle School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| New Campus Basildon Studio School Church Walk House, Church Walk , Great Oaks SS14 1GJ | - not rated | 1,138 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| New Campus Basildon Studio School Church Walk House , Church Walk SS14 1GJ | - not rated | 1,278 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fryerns Community School Craylands , SS14 3RN | - not rated | 1,637 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Barstable School Timberlog Close , SS14 1UX | - not rated | 1,915 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospects College of Advanced Technology Luckyn Lane , SS14 3AY | - not rated | 1,360 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Basildon College Nethermayne , SS16 5NN | - not rated | 2,518 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmbrook School Church Road , SS14 2EX | - not rated | 362 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Moat House School Church Road , SS14 2NQ | - not rated | 586 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lift Pioneer Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA | 4out of 4 | 651 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Pioneer School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA | - not rated | 651 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| South Essex Pupil Referral Unit Fairview Road , SS14 1PW | - not rated | 1,746 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.