Harris Academy Benfleet

Harris Academy Benfleet
Location
Croft Road

Benfleet
,
Essex
,
SS7 5RN

England

51°33′48″N 0°33′11″E / 51.56343°N 0.55295°E / 51.56343; 0.55295
Information
TypeAcademy
Comprehensive
MottoAchieving Excellence
Established1965
136579 Tables
OfstedReports
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1600

Harris Academy Benfleet is a comprehensive secondary school and sixth form with academy status in Croft Road, Benfleet, Essex, England. It has 1,600 students from school years 7 to 13, and roughly 100 teachers. Until 2026, it was called Appleton School.

History

The school was built in 1962, and opened in 1965. The first headteacher of the school was Edward Haines from its opening until 1974. Since then there have been four other headteachers.

The school is part of a multi-academy trust, the Harris Federation. Until 2026, it was in the Compass Education Trust.

School performance

As of 2026, the school's most recent full inspection by Ofsted was in 2019, with a judgement of Good.

In 2022, the school's Progress 8 benchmark at GCSE was -0.88, compared to -0.21 in Essex as a whole and -0.03 nationally. 38% of children at the school achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs, compared to 48% in Essex and 50% nationally. 97% of children at the school went on to further education or employment, compared to 94% in Essex and 94% nationally. 45% of children at the school were entered for the English Baccalaureate, compared to 36% in Essex and 39% nationally.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Spriggs, Peter (5 February 2026). "Essex four schools to join Harris Federation Trust". Echo. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 14 September 2026. The four schools will be renamed to reflect the change of trust, the schools will be renamed as follows: The Appleton School, Benfleet, to become Harris Academy Benfleet.
  2. ↑ Hemmings, Andrew (2019). "The Appleton School". Ofsted. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Harris Academy". Find school and college performance data in England. Gov.UK. Retrieved 24 February 2023.