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The Appleton School

Academy converter · Benfleet · SS7 5RN

Ages 11–19 · 1,597 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

41.9

Overall absence

9.7%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.63
−20+2
Attainment 841.9
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry50%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.1%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,444

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

216

Places offered

270

1st-preference offers

209

Total preferences (any rank)
756
Preferred offers (top 3)
270
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

1,597 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,597
Boys / girls
782 / 815
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,597 / 1,500 (106%)
Free school meals
18.4%
FSM pupils
256
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: COMPASS EDUCATION TRUST LTD
Academy trust
COMPASS EDUCATION TRUST LTD
Sponsor
The Billericay School
Headteacher
Sarah Cox

Location

Address
Croft Road
Postcode
SS7 5RN
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 (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Benfleet, Essex, 1,597 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.4%.

Open schools in Benfleet
18
Secondary schools in Benfleet
3
Academies among open schools in Benfleet
83% (15)
Open schools in SS7
19
Secondary in SS7
3
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BenfleetNear SS7

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.3
    • P80.2
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence6.1%

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  • The Deanes

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.3
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence10.2%

    2.0 miles away

  • The Basildon Upper Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 14–19

    • Att826.6
    • P8-1.4
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence20.5%

    2.1 miles away

  • The Basildon Lower Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–14

    • Absence17.0%
    • FSM52.6%
    • Demand0.69

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  • The Sweyne Park School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att840.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence8.0%

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Contact

Headteacher
Sarah Cox
Telephone
01268794215
Website
http://www.theappletonschool.org

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