Kingston Primary SchoolThe Robert Drake Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Kingston Primary School and The Robert Drake Primary School are primary schools.
Kingston Primary School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Robert Drake Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Kingston Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Kingston Primary School was judged Outstanding and The Robert Drake Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 90.0% for Kingston Primary School and 85.0% for The Robert Drake Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Kingston Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Robert Drake Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThundersleyKingston Primary School | BenfleetThe Robert Drake Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | B73/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 44th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 312 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | |
| Location | Thundersley, SS7 3HG | Benfleet, SS7 3HT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 90.0% Stronger figure | 85.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 37.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 312 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.5% | 13.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.5% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% | 8.8% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Kingston Primary School
The Robert Drake Primary School
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