The Deanes
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Benfleet, East of England SS7 2TD · Essex
#384 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3217 of 4,090 nationally
About The Deanes
The Deanes is a academy secondary located in Benfleet, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 588 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 24.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 384th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (57th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (14th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 588; capacity filled 98%; grade 4+ english & maths 40.4%; ebacc average points 2.84.
There are 15 schools in Benfleet; The Deanes ranks 15th of 15 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)34.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)17.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Deanes by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 588
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 34.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 17.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 40.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.84
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Deanes
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Westwood Academy
Benfleet · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
247 students · 1.0 km away
Thundersley Primary School
Benfleet · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
423 students · 1.1 km away
The King John School
Benfleet · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,098 students · 1.4 km away
Wyburns Primary School
Rayleigh · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
187 students · 1.7 km away
Kingston Primary School
Thundersley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 1.8 km away
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School
Benfleet · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
302 students · 1.9 km away
Hadleigh Junior School
Benfleet · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
357 students · 1.9 km away
Rayleigh Primary School
Rayleigh · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
463 students · 1.9 km away
The Robert Drake Primary School
Benfleet · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
313 students · 2.3 km away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Benfleet · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Hathaway Academy
Grays · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
586 students
Holbrook Academy
Ipswich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
584 students
Park Academy
South Ockendon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
594 students
Goffs - Churchgate Academy
Waltham Cross · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
582 students
Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
594 students
Smithdon High School
Hunstanton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
579 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Deanes a good school?
The Deanes has a Success Index (England) of 24.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #384 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Deanes rank in East of England?
The Deanes ranks #384 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3217 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Deanes?
The Deanes had 588 students in 2025.
Is The Deanes a primary school or a secondary school?
The Deanes is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Deanes?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Deanes; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.