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Kents Hill Junior School

Castle Point, SS7 5PSPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#3,766
of 13,686 nationally

About Kents Hill Junior School

Kents Hill Junior School, a state primary for ages 7 to 11 in Castle Point, Essex, outperforms the local authority average on the key headline measure of reading, writing and maths combined. In the 2023/24 academic year, 71% of its pupils reached the expected standard in all three subjects, compared with a local authority average of 62% for primary schools. That nine-percentage-point gap is a meaningful one, placing the school 7th out of 19 primaries in Castle Point and in the top quarter nationally. The school’s overall Ofsted rating is Good, a significant improvement from its previous inspection in 2010, when it was judged to require improvement. Its most recent graded inspection in 2013 and an ungraded visit in 2023 both confirmed the Good rating, with leadership and management also rated Good. This trajectory suggests a school that has stabilised and is now delivering consistently above the local norm.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressKents Hill Road, Benfleet, Castle Point, SS7 5PS
HeadteacherJoanne Parkes
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils348
Free School Meals (FSM)10.3%
School Capacity348 / 360 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (28 Jun 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Sept 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Dining HallArt StudiosGymnasiumMusic RoomsICT SuiteSensory RoomSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballGymnasticsCricketTennisAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubChoirScience ClubFilm ClubDramaChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Kents Hill Junior School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.