Kents Hill Infant AcademyHoly Family Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Benfleet.
Summary of the comparison
Kents Hill Infant Academy and Holy Family Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Benfleet.
Kents Hill Infant Academy scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Holy Family Catholic Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kents Hill Infant Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Kents Hill Infant Academy was judged Good and Holy Family Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Holy Family Catholic Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BenfleetKents Hill Infant Academy | BenfleetHoly Family Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 398th of 430 in Essex | 270th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 243 | 228 | |
| Capacity | 238 | 232 | |
| Location | Benfleet, SS7 5PS | Benfleet, SS7 5PX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 243 | 228 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.5% | 16.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.2% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 18.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Kents Hill Infant Academy
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
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