Cedar Hall School vs The King John School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Cedar Hall School
Benfleet
The King John School
Benfleet
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Foundation special school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
189
2098
Capacity
156
2000
Occupancy
121%
105%
FSM %
30.7%
13.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Jan 2025
Jan 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
0.4
51.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
54.6%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
37.6
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
7%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
207
Retention
-
95%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
15%
Degree course
-
50%
Any L4+ destination
-
61%
Apprenticeships
-
10%
Cohort size
-
177
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Business Studies (140)
Business Studies:Single (132)
Mathematics (116)
Media / Film / TV Studies (94)
Mathematics (88)
Psychology (84)
Psychology (82)
Sociology (80)