Thundersley Primary SchoolHoly Family Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Benfleet.
Summary of the comparison
Thundersley Primary School and Holy Family Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Benfleet.
Thundersley Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Holy Family Catholic Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Thundersley Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thundersley Primary School was judged Good and Holy Family Catholic Primary 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 67.0% for Thundersley Primary School and 43.0% for Holy Family Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Thundersley Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Holy Family Catholic Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BenfleetThundersley Primary School | BenfleetHoly Family Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 87th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 270th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 456 | 228 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 232 | |
| Location | Benfleet, SS7 3PT | Benfleet, SS7 5PX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 456 | 228 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.0% | 16.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 18.0% | 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.
Thundersley Primary School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
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