Basildon Upper Academy

Getting to and from Basildon Upper Academy
These routes and maps are suggestions of how you could stop taking the car and swap to cycling, walking, or scooting to school. They don’t show every possible route and you could have fun finding a way that works for you. If you know a safe way that gets you there even quicker, that’s great! Take that route instead.
Address
Wickford Avenue
Pitsea
Basildon
Essex
SS13 3HL
Heavy traffic zone
Heavy traffic at drop off and pick up times is usual. We recommend avoiding roads within roughly 1000 metres of the Basildon Upper Academy. This includes Travers Way, Wickford Avenue, Halston Way, High Road, Pitsea Road, Luncies Road and the smaller roads attached to them.
Cycling and walking routes
From the North - cycling only
The Craylands (2.0km approx.)
Drop off where Craylands meets Writtle Walk. Use the footpath and then cross the A1321, then turn right onto Pitsea Road. Turn right onto Wickford Road to reach the Basildon Upper Academy.
The Craylands via Lincoln Road (1.9km approx.)
Drop off where Craylands meets Writtle Walk. Follow to the end of the road and turn left onto Lincoln Road and then at the roundabout take the last exit onto the A1321 cycle path. Turn left onto Lucies Road, cross the A132 and then turn right onto Pitsea Road. Turn right onto Wickford Road to reach the Basildon Upper Academy.
From the East - cycling only
Fairleigh Road via High Road (2.4km approx.)
Drop off where Fairleigh Road meets London Road. Follow London Road onto High Road. Turn left onto Pitsea Road and then turn right onto Wickford Road to reach the Basildon Upper Academy.
From the East - cycling or walking
Fairleigh Road (0.9km approx.)
Drop off where Fairleigh Road meets London Road. Follow Fairleigh Road and turn right onto Bearsted Drive. Turn right onto Halstow Way and cross Rectory Way onto Wickford Avenue to reach the Basildon Upper Academy.
From the West - cycling or walking
Luncies Road (1.4km approx.)
Drop off where Luncies Road meets B1419. Follow Luncies Road, cross the A132 and then turn right onto Pitsea Road. Turn right onto Wickford Road to reach the Basildon Upper Academy.
From the North West - cycling or walking
Chitock Gate (1.9km approx.)
Drop off where Chitock Gate meets B1464. Follow the B1464 and then turn left onto Luncies Road. Cross the A132 and then turn right onto Pitsea Road. Turn right onto Wickford Road to reach the Basildon Upper Academy.
Bus routes
Directly outside the front of the school are bus stops in both directions. Routes join the school and areas of Vange and Pitsea to the town centre. The stops both have raised kerbs to help with getting on and off.