The Schools Guru
The Schools GuruYour personal AI advisor on schools and colleges in EnglandLet's talk 💬

The Appleton School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Croft Road
 Benfleet
 Essex SS7 5RN
Telephone: 01268 794215

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from The Appleton School
Trust: Harris Federation
Sponsor: Harris Federation

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Sarah Cox (since September 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Karen Kerridge
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 86.2 / 1.8
Non-teaching Staff*: 43.09
Number of pupils: 1597
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.5
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 18.40% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 19.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Constituency: Castle Point
Electoral Ward: Appleton
School Number: 8815418

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th February 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
The Schools Guru: Let's talk 💬
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Jotmans Hall Primary School (0.2km) show on map
  2. Kents Hill Infant Academy (0.6km) show on map
  3. Kents Hill Junior School (0.6km) show on map
  4. Holy Family Catholic Primary School (0.6km) show on map
  5. Woodham Ley Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  6. South Benfleet Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  7. Glenwood School (1.2km) show on map
  8. Montgomerie Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  9. The Robert Drake Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  10. Kingston Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  11. St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowe... (1.8km) show on map
  12. Thundersley Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  13. USP College (2.2km) show on map
  14. Cedar Hall School (2.8km) show on map
  15. Eversley Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  16. The King John School (2.9km) show on map
  17. Northlands Primary School and Nursery (3.3km) show on map
  18. The Deanes (3.3km) show on map
  19. The Basildon Upper Academy (3.3km) show on map
  20. Maple Grove Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  21. Briscoe Primary School & Nursery (3.5km) show on map
  22. Felmore Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  23. Westwood Academy (3.7km) show on map
  24. St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon (4.1km) show on map
  25. Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School (4.1km) show on map
  26. Rayleigh Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  27. Abacus Primary School (4.3km) show on map
  28. St Katherine's Church of England Primary School (4.3km) show on map
  29. Winter Gardens Academy (4.3km) show on map
  30. Hadleigh Junior School (4.3km) show on map
  31. The Cornelius Vermuyden School (4.3km) show on map
  32. Omnia Foundation (4.4km) show on map
  33. Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy (4.4km) show on map
  34. The Basildon Lower Academy (4.5km) show on map
  35. Greensted Primary School & Nursery (4.5km) show on map
  36. Ryedene Primary and Nursery School (4.5km) show on map
  37. Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School (4.5km) show on map
  38. Bardfield Academy (4.6km) show on map
  39. Glebe Primary School (4.6km) show on map
  40. Oakfield Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  41. The Sweyne Park School (4.8km) show on map
  42. Wyburns Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  43. The FitzWimarc School (4.9km) show on map
  44. Canvey Primary School and Nursery (5.1km) show on map
  45. Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery (5.1km) show on map
  46. William Read Primary Academy (5.2km) show on map
  47. Edward Francis Primary School (5.2km) show on map
  48. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery (5.2km) show on map
  49. Whitmore Primary School and Nursery (5.2km) show on map
  50. St Nicholas Church of England Primary School (5.2km) show on map
  51. Castledon School (5.2km) show on map
  52. Cherry Tree Primary School (5.4km) show on map
  53. Down Hall Primary School (5.4km) show on map
  54. Fairhouse Community Primary School (5.4km) show on map
  55. The Bromfords School (5.5km) show on map
  56. Beauchamps High School (5.5km) show on map
  57. Castle View School (5.6km) show on map
  58. North Crescent Primary School (5.6km) show on map
  59. Grange Primary School (5.6km) show on map
  60. Hilltop Infant School (5.8km) show on map
  61. Hilltop Junior School (5.8km) show on map
  62. Vange Primary School and Nursery (5.8km) show on map
  63. The Willows Primary School (5.8km) show on map
  64. The Wickford Church of England School (5.8km) show on map
  65. Athena School (5.8km) show on map
  66. Grove Wood Primary School (5.8km) show on map
  67. Wickford Primary School (6.0km) show on map
  68. Kingswood Primary School and Nursery (6.2km) show on map
  69. Belfairs Academy (6.3km) show on map
  70. De La Salle School (6.3km) show on map
  71. Lift Pioneer (6.3km) show on map
  72. Fairways Primary School (6.3km) show on map
  73. Lubbins Park Primary Academy (6.5km) show on map
  74. St. Michael's School (6.5km) show on map
  75. Ghyllgrove Primary School (6.6km) show on map
  76. Woodlands School (6.7km) show on map
  77. Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy (6.7km) show on map
  78. Leigh Beck Junior School (6.7km) show on map
  79. Edwards Hall Primary School (6.7km) show on map
  80. Children's Support Service (6.8km) show on map
  81. Runwell Community Primary School (6.9km) show on map
  82. Crays Hill Primary School (6.9km) show on map
  83. West Leigh Infant School (7.0km) show on map
  84. West Leigh Junior School (7.0km) show on map
  85. St Anne Line Catholic Junior School (7.3km) show on map
  86. St Anne Line Catholic Infant School (7.3km) show on map
  87. Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery (7.3km) show on map
  88. Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy (7.4km) show on map
  89. Lee Chapel Primary School (7.4km) show on map
  90. Blenheim Primary School (7.6km) show on map
  91. The St Christopher School (7.6km) show on map
  92. Leigh North Street Primary School (7.6km) show on map
  93. Heycroft Primary School (7.7km) show on map
  94. St Luke's Park Primary School (7.7km) show on map
  95. The Eastwood Academy (7.7km) show on map
  96. Noak Bridge Primary School (7.8km) show on map
  97. Eastwood Primary School & Nursery (7.8km) show on map
  98. Lift Hockley (7.8km) show on map
  99. Darlinghurst Academy (7.9km) show on map
  100. Mossbourne Fobbing Academy (8.0km) show on map
Note: If school locations don't appear on the map then try zooming out

Associated Schools

Same Trust
Same Sponsor
Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

Similar Schools*

  1. Wootton Academy, Bedford
  2. The Queen Katherine School, Kendal
  3. E-Act Ousedale School, Newport Pagnell
  4. Bradfield Secondary School, Sheffield
  5. Trinity School, Sevenoaks
  6. Lytchett Minster School, Poole
  7. The Wellington Academy, Ludgershall
  8. Twynham School, Christchurch
  9. Iveshead School, Loughborough
  10. King James's School, Knaresborough
  11. Brimsham Green School, Bristol
  12. Manor School, Wellingborough
  13. John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy, Ross-on-Wye
  14. Huntington School, York
  15. Campion School, Northampton
  16. Chipping Norton School
  17. Thomas Gainsborough School, Sudbury
  18. John Port Spencer Academy, Derby
  19. Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
  20. Rodillian Academy, Wakefield
  21. The Sweyne Park School, Rayleigh
  22. Wood Green School, Witney
  23. Upton-by-Chester High School
  24. Chipping Campden School
  25. Ridgewood School, Doncaster
  26. The Chase, Malvern
  27. The Knights Templar School, Baldock
  28. Whickham School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
  29. Rainhill High School, Prescot
  30. Ullswater Community College, Penrith
  31. Plymstock School, Plymouth
  32. Queen Elizabeth's, Crediton
  33. Plantsbrook School, Sutton Coldfield
  34. Churchdown School, Gloucester
  35. Elizabeth Woodville School, Milton Keynes
  36. King Alfred's, Wantage
  37. Rawlins, Loughborough
  38. The Cedars Academy, Leicester
  39. The Thomas Adams School, Shrewsbury
  40. Faringdon Community College
  41. Attleborough Academy
  42. Larkmead School, Abingdon
  43. Epping St John's Church of England School
  44. Hanley Castle High School, Worcester
  45. Richmond School & Sixth Form College
  46. Wollaston School, Wellingborough
  47. Darrick Wood School, Orpington
  48. Collingwood College, Camberley
  49. Pershore High School
  50. The Marches School, Oswestry
  51. John Colet School, Aylesbury
  52. Denefield School, Reading
  53. Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
  54. Bristol Free School
  55. Oxted School
  56. Sir Graham Balfour High School, Stafford
  57. The Friary School, Lichfield
  58. Guilsborough Academy, Northampton
  59. Hele's School, Plymouth
  60. Great Marlow School
  61. Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Ashbourne
  62. Wreake Valley Academy, Leicester
  63. Caldew School, Carlisle
  64. St Clere's School, Stanford-le-Hope
  65. St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
  66. Knole Academy, Sevenoaks
  67. Kingsdale Foundation School, London
  68. Norton Hill Academy, Radstock
  69. Wickersley School and Sports College, Rotherham
  70. The Warriner School, Banbury
  71. The Polesworth School, Tamworth
  72. Wallingford School
  73. Chenderit School, Banbury
  74. Prince William School, Oundle
  75. Teesdale School and Sixth Form, Barnard Castle
  76. Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College, Hull
  77. Huish Episcopi Academy, Langport
  78. Little Heath School, Reading
  79. Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School
  80. The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School, Chester
  81. The Blue School, Wells
  82. The Weston Road Academy, Stafford
  83. King's Academy Bay House, Gosport
  84. Winterbourne Academy, Bristol
  85. The Cottesloe School, Aylesbury
  86. Ulverston Victoria High School
  87. The Cotswold Academy, Cheltenham
  88. Kirkbie Kendal School
  89. Farlingaye High School, Woodbridge
  90. St Laurence School, Bradford-on-Avon
  91. Horsforth School, Leeds
  92. Southam College
  93. The Duchess's Community High School, Alnwick
  94. Sir John Nelthorpe School, Brigg
  95. Brine Leas School, Nantwich
  96. William Farr CofE Comprehensive School, Lincoln
  97. Chellaston Academy, Derby
  98. Rednock School, Dursley
  99. Shoreham Academy, Shoreham-by-Sea
  100. Waltham Toll Bar Academy, Grimsby
* Based on pupil profiles – see About page for details

 | Copyright © 2026 |