In recent weeks councils in Essex sent out secondary school offers to parents and carers across the county.

Since finding out if your chosen school was confirmed for your child, you might be wondering what the latest Ofsted report rated it.

After putting together a ranking of secondary schools in Southend, we have listed the schools in Basildon according to their Ofsted rating from outstanding to requires improvement.

Outstanding

  • The Pioneer School in Ghyllgrove, Basildon - last report June 2019
  • Beauchamps High School in Beauchamps Drive, Wickford - last report November 2014

Good

  • The Basildon Lower Academy in Timberlog Lane, Basildon - last report November 2019
  • De La Salle School in Ghyllgrove, Basildon - last report November 2020
  • Woodlands School in Woodlands Approach, Basildon - last report December 2022
  • Castledon School in Bromfords Drive, Wickford - last report January 2019
  • The James Hornsby School in Leinster Road, Laindon - last report November 2021

Requires improvement

Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. They inspect services providing education and skills for learners of all ages.

In recent weeks Ofsted has come under scrutiny for its inspections.

An Ofsted spokesman has said: “Our inspections are first and foremost for children and their parents, looking in depth at the quality of education, behaviour, and how well and safely schools are run.

“We always want inspections to be constructive and collaborative and in the vast majority of cases school leaders agree that they are.”