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The King John School

Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 1RQ

Local ranking13th of 80 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

2000

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 20 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
50.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
75.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
50.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
324

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
45.0%
Apprenticeships
16.0%
Employment
27.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

37.6

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

38.0

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

207

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
6.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
32.6
16-18 Cohort
462

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
2108
Boys
1063 (50%)
Girls
1045 (50%)
Capacity
2000 (105% full)
SEND
14.9%
FSM Eligible
16.0%
EAL
2.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.2%
SEN Support
13.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
112.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,978/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 82.5%
  • Black Other: 4.3%
  • Black African: 3.0%
  • White Other: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%

82.5%

White British

4.3%

Black Other

3.0%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Shipwrights Drive

Benfleet, East of England

Administrative

URN
136577
UKPRN
10033419
Establishment No.
5403
Trust
ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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