The Appleton SchoolThe Deanes
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Benfleet.
Summary of the comparison
The Appleton School and The Deanes are secondary schools in Benfleet.
The Appleton School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Deanes scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Appleton School is ahead on our composite score.
The Appleton School was judged Good and The Deanes was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.6 for The Appleton School and 34.4 for The Deanes.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Appleton School (43.7 in 2021-22, 39.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Deanes (36.5 in 2021-22, 34.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BenfleetThe Appleton School | BenfleetThe Deanes | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 55th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 67th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,561 | 587 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 600 | |
| Location | Benfleet, SS7 5RN | Benfleet, SS7 2TD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.6 Stronger figure | 34.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.5% Stronger figure | 17.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.7% Stronger figure | 40.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 38.8% Stronger figure | 19.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.45 Stronger figure | 2.84 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 286 | 104 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 65 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 35.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,561 | 587 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.1% | 32.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.9% | 2.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 19.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 9.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.6% Stronger figure | 11.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.0% Stronger figure | 32.6% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
The Appleton School
The Deanes
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