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The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley, SS7 1RQ
Academy converter for ages 11–18 in Thundersley. Mixed intake.
The King John School is a very large academy secondary school in Benfleet, Essex, teaching boys and girls aged 11 to 18. It has a sixth form and a non-selective intake. Ofsted rated the school Good in September 2021.
The school says it was created in 1949 and serves Thundersley, Benfleet and students from further afield. It describes a mission of education for all, underpinned by PRIDE values: positivity, resilience, integrity, dignity and equality, with a broad curriculum that includes languages, design technology, sport and the arts.
Ages 11–18 · Secondary
2,108 pupils · On roll
Academy converter · Mixed