The Deanes

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Benfleet, Essex
SS7 2TD
Composite score
43.0

About The Deanes

The Deanes is a secondary school in Benfleet, Essex, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. Around 587 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 34.4 — well below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 0.9 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.

17% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 40% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. 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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#3,024
National rank
#343
In East of England
#74
In Essex
Top 95%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
34.4
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
17%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
40%
% EBacc grade 5+
6%
EBacc average points score
2.84

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 587 % FSM ever-6 32.0% % EAL 2.0% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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