The King John SchoolBelfairs Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The King John School and Belfairs Academy are secondary schools.
The King John School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Belfairs Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The King John School is ahead on our composite score.
The King John School was judged strong and Belfairs Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.6 for The King John School and 45.5 for Belfairs Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The King John School (54.4 in 2021-22, 49.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Belfairs Academy (51.4 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BenfleetThe King John School | Leigh-on-SeaBelfairs Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 80 in Essex | 10th of 12 in Southend-on-Sea | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,108 | 1,606 | |
| Capacity | 2,000 | 1,440 | |
| Location | Benfleet, SS7 1RQ | Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.6 Stronger figure | 45.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.3% Stronger figure | 44.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.6% Stronger figure | 64.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 50.3% Stronger figure | 46.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.29 Stronger figure | 4.06 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 324 | 284 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 207 | 79 | |
| A-level average points | 37.6 Stronger figure | 24.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.0 Stronger figure | 26.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.6% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,108 | 1,606 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.0% | 21.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 9.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% Stronger figure | 24.1% | 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
A-level average points
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 King John School
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