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Kents Hill Junior School

Academy converter · Benfleet · SS7 5PS

Ages 7–11 · 343 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-24

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.0%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
376

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 fill95%

343 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
343
Boys / girls
168 / 175
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
343 / 360 (95%)
Free school meals
9%
FSM pupils
31
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE EPSILON STAR TRUST
Academy trust
THE EPSILON STAR TRUST
Sponsor
The Epsilon Star Trust
Headteacher
Miss Joanne Parkes

Location

Address
Kents Hill Road
Postcode
SS7 5PS
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, 343 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 9%.

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 Joanne Parkes
Telephone
01268792133
Website
www.kentshilljuniorschool.co.uk

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