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The Deanes

Academy sponsor led · Benfleet · SS7 2TD

Ages 11–16 · 588 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

35.3

Overall absence

10.2%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.71
−20+2
Attainment 835.3
English & maths grade 5+19%
English & maths grade 4+45%
EBacc entry3%

EBacc APS: 2.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.0%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.0%
Enrolments in measure
619

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

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

96

Places offered

120

1st-preference offers

96

Total preferences (any rank)
464
Preferred offers (top 3)
119
Applications from outside LA
58
Offers to outside-LA applicants
11
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 fill98%

588 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
588
Boys / girls
309 / 279
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
588 / 600 (98%)
Free school meals
25.1%
FSM pupils
147
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

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
Mr Desi McKeown

Location

Address
Daws Heath Road, Thundersley
Postcode
SS7 2TD
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Benfleet, Essex, 588 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.1%.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Desi McKeown
Telephone
01268773545
Website
www.thedeanes.academy

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