Located in Benfleet, The Appleton School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
The Appleton School currently has around 1561 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.7% boys and 50.3% girls. Around 15.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (71.4%). unclassified pupils make up about 15.2%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (84%) , including 31% who stay in school sixth forms and 52% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Croft Road, Benfleet, SS7 5RN |
| Website: | http://www.theappletonschool.org |
| Telephone: | 01268794215 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Sarah Cox |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136579 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/02/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1500 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1561 |
| Number of Boys: | 776 |
| Number of Girls: | 785 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 29.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 71.40% | 1115 |
| Unclassified | 15.20% | 238 |
| Other White | 4.50% | 70 |
| African | 1.70% | 27 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 23 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 14 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 12 |
| Other Black | 0.70% | 11 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 9 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 8 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 8 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jotmans Hall Primary School High Road , SS7 5RG | - not rated | 325 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Jotmans Hall Primary School High Road , SS7 5RG | 2out of 4 | 325 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kents Hill Junior School Kents Hill Road , SS7 5PS | 3out of 4 | 676 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kents Hill Infant Academy Kents Hill Road , SS7 5PS | 3out of 4 | 676 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kents Hill Junior School Kents Hill Road , SS7 5PS | - not rated | 676 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Appleton School Croft Road , SS7 5RN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Appleton School Croft Road , SS7 5RN | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USP College Runnymede Chase , SS7 1TW | - not rated | 2,277 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood School Rushbottom Lane , New Thundersley SS7 4LW | 4out of 4 | 1,373 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cedar Hall School Hart Road , Thundersley SS7 3UQ | - not rated | 2,835 yd | Foundation special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.