South Benfleet Primary SchoolKents Hill Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Benfleet.
Summary of the comparison
South Benfleet Primary School and Kents Hill Junior School are primary schools in Benfleet.
South Benfleet Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kents Hill Junior School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). South Benfleet Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
South Benfleet Primary School was judged Good and Kents Hill Junior 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 78.0% for South Benfleet Primary School and 77.0% for Kents Hill Junior School.
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) and has risen at Kents Hill Junior School (49.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BenfleetSouth Benfleet Primary School | BenfleetKents Hill Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 121st of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 295th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 409 | 348 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 360 | |
| Location | Benfleet, SS7 5HA | Benfleet, SS7 5PS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 77.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 409 | 348 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.1% | 18.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 5.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 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.
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.
South Benfleet Primary School
Kents Hill Junior School
Full profiles: South Benfleet Primary School · Kents Hill Junior School