The Deanes

Daws Heath Road, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 2TD

Good

Inspected 26 September 2023

Good

Ofsted

34.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

587

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 587 / 600 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 26 September 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

32.0%

Disadvantaged

EAL

9.9%

SEN support

19.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

34.4

Attainment 8

587 pupils

17.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

40.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.8

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

86%

Sustained destination

79%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.5%

Overall absence

32.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

40.64

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.7 vs 2023/24

17.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.5 vs 2023/24

4.86

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.8 vs 2023/24

£49,325

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£403 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,963

Spend per pupil

£10,773

Income per pupil

51%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.