The Billericay School

The Billericay School is an academy secondary school and sixth form college located in Billericay, England. The school is led by headmaster Ahson Mohammed. and has an enrollment of 1695. As part of the Billericay Education Consortium the school forms part of a grouping considered to provide the best teacher training in the country according to the Good Teacher Training Guide. According to Ofsted the school is "an over-subscribed Mathematics and Computing specialist school mainly serving the town of Billericay but also drawing students from Basildon and nearby areas". In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2013, the school was graded as 'good'.AdmissionsAs a comprehensive school admission is primarily dictated by residing in/proximity to the catchment area as well as the presence of siblings at the school. However, the school is able to operate some academic selection and 10% of applicants are chosen based on aptitude in ICT which is one of the school's specialisms.The 2013 admissions document lists a number of criteria to determine priority in the event of over-subscription for places: Relevant looked-after children as defined in Section 22 of the Children Act 1989Children residing in the school’s defined catchment areaChildren with a sibling attending the schoolMedical grounds, supported by a doctor’s certificate.Distance from the home to school (based on straight line measurement) with those living nearer being accorded the higher priority. Further information relating to admissions can be found on the school's website.