Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Benfleet

In its own words: "Holy Family School is a voluntary aided Roman Catholic School, opened by the Sisters of Mercy in 1965. It is situated in Kents Hill Road, South Benfleet, a suburban area of S.E. Essex and backs onto an area of extensive countryside. There are good facilities for shopping and convenient rail and bus links to Southend, Basildon and London."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 5.30pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Holy Family Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 63% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Holy Family Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Holy Family Catholic Primary School are Kents Hill Infant Academy (0.1 miles, Good); Kents Hill Junior School (0.1 miles, Good, 83% reading, 90% maths); Jotmans Hall Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 84% reading, 76% maths); and Kingston Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 93% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Holy Family Catholic Primary School.

Holy Family Catholic Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Assisi Catholic Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

13.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (65%), Black (12%) and Mixed (6%).

Holy Family Catholic Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bowers Road (s-bound), 40 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Holy Family Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Holy Family Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Holy Family Catholic Primary School are Harris Academy Benfleet (0.4 miles), The King John School (1.5 miles) and The Deanes (1.6 miles).