58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
39%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
987.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,561
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/02/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Appleton School · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
Part ofCOMPASS EDUCATION TRUST LTD
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
-8pp
71%64%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
-10pp
47%39%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
39.6
-2.3
48.143.939.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.6
EBacc entry
39%
-11pp
50%44%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
EBacc APS
987.6
+36.6
1147.51049.3951.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 987.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.6
+6.1
35.632.128.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.6
A-level value added
+0.06
+0.1
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
+9pp
18%9%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,561
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Croft Road, Benfleet, SS7 5RN
Local authority
Essex
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 58% | 32% | 39.6 | Not applicable | 39% | 987.6 | 39% | 1,561 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 41% | 41.9 | -0.63 | 50% | 951.0 | 51% | 1,602 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 47% | 47.0 | -0.28 | 44% | 1066.2 | 44% | 1,607 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 38% | 43.7 | -0.88 | 45% | 1147.5 | 49% | 1,598 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 45% | 48.1 | -0.15 | 50% | 1051.3 | 52% | 1,579 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 48% | 46.3 | -0.27 | 19% | 881.5 | 32% | 1,501 |
| 2016/17 | 73% | 46% | 50.7 | +0.42 | 14% | — | 29% | 1,464 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.6 | B- | +0.06 | 18% | 83 |
| 2023/24 | 29.6 | C | -0.09 | 9% | 113 |
| 2022/23 | 28.5 | C | — | 0% | 77 |
| 2021/22 | 34.1 | C+ | — | 3% | 97 |
| 2018/19 | 30.1 | C | -0.24 | 5% | 92 |
| 2017/18 | 31.8 | C+ | -0.25 | 13% | 79 |
| 2016/17 | 28.3 | C- | -0.04 | 9% | 86 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,561 | 19.2 | 17% | 7% | 20% | 11% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 1,602 | 20.1 | 14% | 4% | 18% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,607 | 18.6 | 14% | 4% | 18% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,598 | 19.3 | 13% | 4% | 18% | 10% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 1,597 | 18.3 | 12% | 3% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,579 | 17.6 | 11% | 3% | 18% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,501 | 17.4 | 10% | 3% | 19% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,464 | 16.9 | 12% | 2% | 22% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.