76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
50%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1390.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
2,108
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/07/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The King John School · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
Part ofZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
-3pp
82%79%75%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
-5pp
59%52%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
49.6
-1.7
54.451.548.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.6
EBacc entry
50%
-8pp
58%54%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
EBacc APS
1390.3
-187.5
1677.81534.11390.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1390.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.6
+3.2
40.237.234.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.6
A-level value added
+0.24
+0.2
+0.2+0.2+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
7%
-2pp
13%10%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
2,108
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 1RQ
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 | 76% | 50% | 49.6 | Not applicable | 50% | 1390.3 | 50% | 2,108 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 56% | 51.3 | +0.19 | 58% | 1577.8 | 58% | 2,094 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 55% | 51.8 | +0.15 | 53% | 1526.1 | 53% | 2,052 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 59% | 54.4 | +0.19 | 56% | 1677.8 | 63% | 2,053 |
| 2018/19 | 77% | 45% | 48.6 | -0.21 | 58% | 1407.8 | 63% | 2,135 |
| 2017/18 | 77% | 52% | 50.8 | -0.04 | 45% | 1401.3 | 53% | 2,097 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 54% | 53.0 | +0.31 | 52% | — | 61% | 2,087 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.6 | B- | +0.24 | 7% | 239 |
| 2023/24 | 34.4 | C+ | +0.05 | 9% | 242 |
| 2022/23 | 34.3 | C+ | — | 10% | 186 |
| 2021/22 | 40.2 | B | — | 13% | 222 |
| 2018/19 | 35.1 | B- | +0.12 | 10% | 223 |
| 2017/18 | 33.7 | C+ | +0.11 | 11% | 202 |
| 2016/17 | 33.4 | C+ | +0.25 | 11% | 223 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2,108 | 19.9 | 15% | 3% | 16% | 6% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 2,094 | 21.9 | 12% | 3% | 15% | 6% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 2,052 | 20.1 | 9% | 3% | 14% | 6% | 13% |
| 2021/22 | 2,053 | 22.8 | 9% | 2% | 13% | 6% | 15% |
| 2020/21 | 2,124 | 21.3 | 9% | 2% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 2,135 | 22.6 | 10% | 2% | 12% | 3% | 5% |
| 2017/18 | 2,097 | 21.7 | 10% | 2% | 12% | 4% | 5% |
| 2016/17 | 2,087 | 20.3 | 12% | 3% | 12% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.