The King John School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Benfleet, East of England SS7 1RQ · Essex
#104 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#852 of 4,090 nationally
About The King John School
The King John School is a academy secondary located in Benfleet, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 2,098 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 73.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 104th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (88th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (67th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 2,098; capacity filled 104.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 75.6%; ebacc average points 4.29.
There are 15 schools in Benfleet; The King John School ranks 7th 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%)49.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)50.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13.4%
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 King John School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 2,098
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 104.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 50.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 75.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.29
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The King John School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Westwood Academy
Benfleet · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
247 students · 781 m away
Hadleigh Junior School
Benfleet · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
357 students · 1.3 km away
The Deanes
Benfleet · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
588 students · 1.4 km away
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School
Benfleet · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
302 students · 1.4 km away
Thundersley Primary School
Benfleet · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
423 students · 1.5 km away
Kingston Primary School
Thundersley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 2.0 km away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Benfleet · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 2.4 km away
Kents Hill Infant Academy
Benfleet · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
239 students · 2.4 km away
Kents Hill Junior School
Benfleet · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
343 students · 2.4 km away
South Benfleet Primary School
Benfleet · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
414 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Saffron Walden County High School
Saffron Walden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,157 students
Hinchingbrooke School
Huntingdon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,173 students
Springwood High School
King's Lynn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,988 students
Comberton Village College
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,981 students
Thomas Deacon Academy
Peterborough · Academy all-through · Ages 7–19
2,256 students
Jack Hunt Academy
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1,939 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The King John School a good school?
The King John School has a Success Index (England) of 73.6 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #104 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 King John School rank in East of England?
The King John School ranks #104 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #852 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The King John School?
The King John School had 2,098 students in 2025.
Is The King John School a primary school or a secondary school?
The King John School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The King John School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The King John School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.