Westwood AcademyThundersley Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Benfleet.
Summary of the comparison
Westwood Academy and Thundersley Primary School are primary schools in Benfleet.
Westwood Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Thundersley Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Thundersley Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Westwood Academy was judged Outstanding and Thundersley 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 50.0% for Westwood Academy and 67.0% for Thundersley Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Westwood Academy (55.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Thundersley Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BenfleetWestwood Academy | BenfleetThundersley Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 280th of 430 in Essex | 87th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 249 | 456 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 420 | |
| Location | Benfleet, SS7 2SU | Benfleet, SS7 3PT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 249 | 456 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.0% | 11.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 4.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 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.
Westwood Academy
Thundersley Primary School
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