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Kents Hill Infant Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Kents Hill Road
 Benfleet
 Essex SS7 5PS
Telephone: 01268 792500

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-7)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Kents Hill Infant School
Trust: South Essex Academy Trust
Sponsor: South Essex Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Gemma Thurston (since February 2020)
Previous Headteacher: Helen King
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9 / 10.5
Non-teaching Staff*: 22.48
Number of pupils: 239
Pupils Per Teacher: 26.6
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 10.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 11.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 15.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.4km
* 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: 8812971

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th March 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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

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