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Kents Hill Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Kents Hill Road, Benfleet SS7 5PS · kentshilljuniorschool.co.uk · 01268 792133
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 343
- 95% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 9%
- First language not English
- 6.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 28 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Kents Hill Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 27 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
62% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (103 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 62%
- Replies
- 103
- 30% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied
based on 29 parents (28%) with SEND