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Hadleigh Junior School

Academy converter · Benfleet · SS7 2DQ

Ages 7–11 · 357 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

4.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)55%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.0%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
2.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
348

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

357 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
357
Boys / girls
187 / 170
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
357 / 360 (99%)
Free school meals
18.5%
FSM pupils
66
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
South East Essex Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Jennifer Cole

Location

Address
Church Road
Postcode
SS7 2DQ
Town
Benfleet
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Castle Point
Constituency
Castle Point
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Benfleet, Essex, 357 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 18.5%.

Open schools in Benfleet
18
Primary schools in Benfleet
12
Academies among open schools in Benfleet
83% (15)
Open schools in SS7
19
Primary in SS7
13
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jennifer Cole
Telephone
01702558619
Website
https://www.hadleighjuniorschool.co.uk/

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