In 2012, Basildon Academies received a warning letter from Lord Hill at the Department for Education because of the "unacceptably low" standards.

[3] The Upper Academy's GCSE results for 2013 continued a four-year trend of improvement, with the proportion of students achieving 5 or more A*-C grades (including English and Maths) rising to 46%, demonstrating an increase of 25 percentage points since 2009.

Recognising the improvements made since the previous visits, inspectors rated both Academies 'Good' for leadership and management and behaviour and safety of students, and removed both Lower and Upper from special measures.

[8][9] They noted that achievement has shown continued progression, with ambitious targets ensuring that these improvements will be sustained over the coming years.

[10][11] The Sixth Form is located on the Upper Academy site, and provides both academic and vocational qualifications to students.