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The King John School

Academy converter · Benfleet · SS7 1RQ

Ages 11–18 · 2,098 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

51.3

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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+0.19
−20+2
Attainment 851.3
English & maths grade 5+56%
English & maths grade 4+78%
EBacc entry58%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.7%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,694

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 fill105%

2,098 pupils · 2,000 places

Pupils on roll
2,098
Boys / girls
1,057 / 1,041
School capacity
2,000
Capacity fill
2,098 / 2,000 (105%)
Free school meals
13.4%
FSM pupils
224
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

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: ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Zenith Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Steel

Location

Address
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley
Postcode
SS7 1RQ
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 11–18, in Benfleet, Essex, 2,098 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.4%.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel Steel
Telephone
01702558284
Website
http://www.thekjs.essex.sch.uk

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