Best Schools in Benfleet

How many schools are there in Benfleet?

Benfleet has 18 open schools: 12 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through, 2 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Benfleet are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Benfleet were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Westwood Academy and Glenwood School. Counting Good as well, 94% of the 18 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Westwood AcademyGlenwood School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Benfleet get the best GCSE results?

Of the 4 schools in Benfleet with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The King John School, with an Attainment 8 score of 51.6 and 55% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Harris Academy Benfleet, with an Attainment 8 score of 39 and 36% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The Deanes, with an Attainment 8 score of 32.2 and 14% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

The King John SchoolHarris Academy BenfleetThe Deanes

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Benfleet have the best SATs results?

Of the 10 primary schools in Benfleet with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at The Robert Drake Primary School (91% in reading, 87% in maths); Kents Hill Junior School (83% in reading, 90% in maths); and South Benfleet Primary School (83% in reading, 86% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

The Robert Drake Primary SchoolKents Hill Junior SchoolSouth Benfleet Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Benfleet?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Benfleet selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Benfleet have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Benfleet have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Benfleet?

Apply to Essex through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.