The Appleton School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Benfleet, Essex
SS7 5RN
Composite score
49.5

School overview

The Appleton School is a secondary school serving Benfleet, Essex, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 1,561 pupils aged 11 to 19 on roll. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 39.6 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 2.3 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

32% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 58% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The Appleton School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,576
National rank
#286
In East of England
#57
In Essex
Top 81%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
39.6
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
32%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
58%
% EBacc grade 5+
12%
EBacc average points score
3.45

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,561 % FSM ever-6 20.1% % EAL 6.9% Age range 11–19 Gender Mixed

Location

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