Kents Hill Junior School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Benfleet, Essex
Kents Hill Junior School is a primary school in Benfleet, Essex for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 28 June 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, SS7 5PS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 343 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 28 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and safe at Kents Hill Junior school.”
- “The staff and pupils have strong relationships.”
- “This enables staff to be able to respond to individual pupils’ needs.”
To improve
- “However, some parents and carers do not recognise the impact of this work and do not feel that there is the right provision in place for their children.”
- “This limits the effectiveness of the way the school can work with parents to support pupils with SEND.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 September 2023 (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) | 77% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Kents Hill Infant Academy 0.0 mi Good
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 0.1 mi Good
- Jotmans Hall Primary School 0.5 mi Requires improvement
- South Benfleet Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Kingston Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding
- The Robert Drake Primary School 0.8 mi Good
- Woodham Ley Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Montgomerie Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good