The King John SchoolThe Appleton School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Benfleet.
Summary of the comparison
The King John School and The Appleton School are secondary schools in Benfleet.
The King John School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Appleton School scores 51 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 The Appleton School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.6 for The King John School and 39.6 for The Appleton School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The King John School (54.4 in 2021-22, 49.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Appleton School (43.7 in 2021-22, 39.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BenfleetThe King John School | BenfleetThe Appleton School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 55th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,108 | 1,561 | |
| Capacity | 2,000 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Benfleet, SS7 1RQ | Benfleet, SS7 5RN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.6 Stronger figure | 39.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.3% Stronger figure | 31.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.6% Stronger figure | 57.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 50.3% Stronger figure | 38.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.29 Stronger figure | 3.45 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 324 | 286 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 207 | 65 | |
| A-level average points | 37.6 Stronger figure | 35.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.0 Stronger figure | 35.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.6% | 17.6% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,108 | 1,561 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.0% | 20.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 6.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 10.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% Stronger figure | 29.0% | 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.
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
The Appleton School
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