The King John School
Benfleet, SS7 1RQ · Essex · secondary school
12th of 78 secondary schools in Essex we can score, 81 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 783 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.6/10 among them, against 6.5/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 86 | 35% | 2.99 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 50.3 · 66 | 30% | 1.96 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.19 · 64 | 25% | 1.60 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 49.6 · 69 | 10% | 0.69 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted following a January 2026 inspection. In 2024/25, 50.3% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 49.6, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.19 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.6 out of 10 among them, against 6.5 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Book Club, Cooking Club, Rock School, KJS Choir, Make Some Noise, Music Tech Club, and Boomwhackers club. Sports include Badminton, 5 a-side Football, Rugby, Basketball, Hockey, and Netball. Arts and music activities feature Dance, a school production, and a dance show. Year 11 students take a trip to see Hamilton the musical. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 2108 pupils in a facility with 2000 places, meaning it is over capacity by 108. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being over capacity with 108 extra pupils? What support is available for pupils who are not progressing as well as the national
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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