Kents Hill Junior School, Benfleet
Kents Hill Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Benfleet, part of The Epsilon Star Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 10 schools in Benfleet with published results, and 2,822nd of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Capacity
- 96% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Kents Hill Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Kents Hill Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 75% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Kents Hill Junior School
Across Essex, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Essex lodged 375 appeals against primary school offers; 241 reached a hearing and 31 succeeded (12.9% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kents Hill Junior School are Kents Hill Infant Academy (under 0.1 miles, Good); Holy Family Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 60% reading, 67% maths); Jotmans Hall Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 84% reading, 76% maths); and South Benfleet Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths).
Kents Hill Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Kents Hill Infant AcademyHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolJotmans Hall Primary SchoolSouth Benfleet Primary School
The trust
Kents Hill Junior School is one of 2 schools run by The Epsilon Star Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bowers Road (s-bound), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Kents Hill Junior School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Kents Hill Junior School issued 10 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Kents Hill Junior School are Harris Academy Benfleet (0.4 miles), The King John School (1.5 miles) and The Deanes (1.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from July 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
9.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 86% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
27.8
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Kents Hill Junior School
Before and after school care
Kents Hill Junior School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Essex
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kents Hill Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kents Hill Junior School is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
347 pupils
360 places
13 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Benfleet
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Benfleet
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
18.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
343
Total Pupils
168
Boys
175
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
19.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,607
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1876k
Total funding
£82k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
9.0%
Persistent absence
357
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Kents Hill Junior School
Questions parents ask about Kents Hill Junior School
What are SATs results like at Kents Hill Junior School?
Of the pupils at Kents Hill Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Kents Hill Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Kents Hill Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Kents Hill Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Kents Hill Junior School is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Kents Hill Junior School?
Kents Hill Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Kents Hill Junior School?
Classes at Kents Hill Junior School average 27.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Kents Hill Junior School?
Kents Hill Junior School has around 343 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kents Hill Junior School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Kents Hill Junior School in 2024/25. 9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kents Hill Junior School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Kents Hill Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Kents Hill Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Kents Hill Junior School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Kents Hill Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kents Hill Junior School?
Kents Hill Junior School is at Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5PS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)