South Benfleet Primary SchoolKents Hill Infant Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Benfleet.
Summary of the comparison
South Benfleet Primary School and Kents Hill Infant Academy are primary schools in Benfleet.
South Benfleet Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kents Hill Infant Academy scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Kents Hill Infant Academy is ahead on our composite score.
South Benfleet Primary School was judged Good and Kents Hill Infant Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at South Benfleet Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BenfleetSouth Benfleet Primary School | BenfleetKents Hill Infant Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 121st of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 398th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 409 | 243 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 238 | |
| Location | Benfleet, SS7 5HA | Benfleet, SS7 5PS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 409 | 243 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.1% | 10.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 8.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 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.
South Benfleet Primary School
Kents Hill Infant Academy
Full profiles: South Benfleet Primary School · Kents Hill Infant Academy