Best 3 Secondary schools in Castle Point – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: The Deanes (Secondary) in Benfleet; The King John School (Secondary) in Benfleet; The Appleton School (Secondary) in Benfleet — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Deanes, The King John School and The Appleton School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Benfleet, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (The Deanes), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for The Deanes (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,400, combined total ≈ 4,250, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as South East Essex Academy Trust, ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST and Compass Education Trust Ltd.
| Attribute |
The Deanes
SS7 2TD
|
The King John School
SS7 1RQ
|
The Appleton School
SS7 5RN
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Benfleet Essex SS7 2TD |
Benfleet Essex SS7 1RQ |
Benfleet Essex SS7 5RN |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 8 Nov 2023 | 2 21 Sep 2021 | 2 5 Mar 2019 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 2,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 600 | 2000 | 1500 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | South East Essex Academy Trust | ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Compass Education Trust Ltd |
| Website | www.thedeanes.academy | www.thekjs.essex.sch.uk | www.theappletonschool.org |
| Telephone | 01268773545 | 01702558284 | 01268794215 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Benfleet
Essex
SS7 2TD - Ofsted
- 2 8 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- South East Essex Academy Trust
- Website
- www.thedeanes.academy
- Telephone
- 01268773545
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Benfleet
Essex
SS7 1RQ - Ofsted
- 2 21 Sep 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 2,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.thekjs.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01702558284
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Benfleet
Essex
SS7 5RN - Ofsted
- 2 5 Mar 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Compass Education Trust Ltd
- Website
- www.theappletonschool.org
- Telephone
- 01268794215
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