De La Salle School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Good

Ghyllgrove, Basildon, SS14 2LAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

De La Salle School is a secondary school in Basildon for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 1st of 4 secondary schools in Basildon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 October 2018, report published 21 November 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

152 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score41.8

41.8, 4.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths39.5%

39.5%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths56.6%

56.6%, 8.2 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc63.8%

63.8%, 23.3 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.76

3.76, 0.33 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

761 pupils on roll, with places for 750

Eligible for free school meals22.5%

22.5%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.3%

17.3%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.4%

10.4%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.4%

6.4%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near De La Salle School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Basildon Lower Academy	1 mile	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	Not published
Woodlands School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 42.1
The James Hornsby School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Attainment 8: 38.9
The Basildon Upper Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 28.7
The Bromfords School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 35.9

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Paul Norris
Phone: 01268281234
Website: dlsbasildon.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ghyllgrove, Basildon, SS14 2LA
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115237

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.