The King John School, based in Benfleet, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. 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 King John School currently has around 2108 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.4% boys and 49.6% girls. Around 14.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.9%).
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 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (93%) , including 53% who stay in school sixth forms and 40% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Shipwrights Drive, Benfleet, SS7 1RQ |
| Website: | http://www.thekjs.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01702558284 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Daniel Steel |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136577 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/07/2021
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 2000 |
| Number of Pupils: | 2108 |
| Number of Boys: | 1063 |
| Number of Girls: | 1045 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 76.90% | 1622 |
| Unclassified | 6.70% | 142 |
| Other Black | 4.00% | 85 |
| African | 2.80% | 59 |
| Other White | 2.20% | 46 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 25 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 21 |
| Indian | 0.90% | 19 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 19 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 19 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 11 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 9 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 7 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 6 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Primary School Beresford Close , Hadleigh SS7 2SU | - not rated | 852 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westwood Academy Beresford Close , Hadleigh SS7 2SU | 4out of 4 | 852 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hadleigh Junior School Church Road , Hadleigh SS7 2DQ | - not rated | 1,351 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hadleigh Junior School Church Road , Hadleigh SS7 2DQ | - not rated | 1,351 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hadleigh Junior School Church Road , SS7 2DQ | - not rated | 1,454 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King John School Shipwrights Drive , Thundersley SS7 1RQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The King John School Shipwrights Drive , Thundersley SS7 1RQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Deanes Daws Heath Road , Thundersley SS7 2TD | 3out of 4 | 1,477 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Deanes School Daws Heath Road , Thundersley SS7 2TD | - not rated | 1,477 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USP College Runnymede Chase , SS7 1TW | - not rated | 1,169 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Support Centre Hadleigh School House , 20 the Avenue SS7 2DL | - not rated | 1,456 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | More About School | |
| Cedar Hall School Hart Road , Thundersley SS7 3UQ | - not rated | 1,511 yd | Foundation special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oasis School 671 London Road , Hadleigh SS7 2EE | - not rated | 2,349 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.