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The Deanes

Academy sponsor led · Benfleet · SS7 2TD

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

588

Local authority

Essex

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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.

Compare with theseAll in BenfleetNear SS7

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
143639

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
South East Essex Academy Trust

Contact

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

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
35.3
Progress 8
-0.7
English & maths grade 5+
19%
English & maths grade 4+
45%
EBacc entry
3%
EBacc APS
2.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables