South Benfleet Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Benfleet, Essex
South Benfleet Primary School is a primary school in Benfleet, Essex for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 8 January 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- High Road, South Benfleet, Benfleet, SS7 5HA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 414 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 8 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils love attending this warm and welcoming school.”
- “They are eager to learn about the world they live in.”
- “Pupils benefit from the many opportunities that the school provides for them to represent their school in the community.”
To improve
- “In some other subjects, it is less clear how teaching consistently links existing and new knowledge together.”
- “While pupils learn well in these subjects, they do not routinely make the connections that they should.”
- “As a result, pupils do not secure as deep an understanding in these subjects as they do in others.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 February 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 78% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 57 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 56 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Kents Hill Infant Academy 0.6 mi Good
- Kents Hill Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Jotmans Hall Primary School 0.7 mi Requires improvement
- Kingston Primary School 1.2 mi Outstanding
- The Robert Drake Primary School 1.3 mi Good
- Woodham Ley Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Thundersley Primary School 1.4 mi Good