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The Appleton School

Croft Road, Benfleet, SS7 5RN

Local ranking50th of 79 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1500

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
39.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
31.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
57.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
38.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
286

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Higher education
36.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
45.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

35.6

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

35.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

65

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
17.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
34.3
16-18 Cohort
166

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1561
Boys
776 (50%)
Girls
785 (50%)
Capacity
1500 (104% full)
SEND
17.1%
FSM Eligible
20.1%
EAL
6.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
14.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
82.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,194/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
29.0% 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: 81.3%
  • White Other: 5.1%
  • Other: 5.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.0%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.0%
  • Asian Other: 0.9%
  • Black Other: 0.8%

81.3%

White British

5.1%

White Other

5.1%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01268794215
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Croft Road

Benfleet, East of England

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Administrative

URN
136579
UKPRN
10033256
Establishment No.
5418
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