Compare The Appleton School and The Deanes and The King John School
Comparison of secondary schools: The Appleton School (Secondary) in Benfleet; The Deanes (Secondary) in Benfleet; The King John School (Secondary) in Benfleet — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Appleton School, The Deanes and The King John School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Benfleet, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (The Appleton School), published Mar 2019. 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 Compass Education Trust Ltd, South East Essex Academy Trust and ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
The Appleton School
SS7 5RN
|
The Deanes
SS7 2TD
|
The King John School
SS7 1RQ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Benfleet Essex SS7 5RN |
Benfleet Essex SS7 2TD |
Benfleet Essex SS7 1RQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 5 Mar 2019 | 2 8 Nov 2023 | 2 21 Sep 2021 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 2,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1500 | 600 | 2000 |
| 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 | Compass Education Trust Ltd | South East Essex Academy Trust | ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.theappletonschool.org | www.thedeanes.academy | www.thekjs.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01268794215 | 01268773545 | 01702558284 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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
- 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
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