Overall Oxbridge
#1,025
2 ranked schools · -111 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
7
Offers
2
Offer rate28.6%
+6.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Essex's pivotal medieval port, Benfleet holds an important place in the county's early history, marked by the 894 Battle between Saxon and Viking forces that fundamentally shaped the region's character and identity.
The area spans several distinct neighbourhoods, including Thundersley and South Benfleet, which are among the most sought-after pockets for primary school catchments in the locality, alongside New Thundersley extending that competitive appeal further northward. Served by Benfleet railway station on the Great Eastern line, with trains reaching London Liverpool Street in roughly forty minutes, the community is positioned directly north of Canvey Island. Kents Hill frames the western residential edge.
Area Performance
Across 16 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.47/10, +0.04 vs England.
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Distribution across all Benfleet schools
Benfleet vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Benfleet schools
top 38% of 14,978
top 38% of 14,978
top 67% of 3,680
top 67% of 3,680
top 45% of 2,376
top 45% of 2,376
Overall Oxbridge
2 ranked schools · -111 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
7
Offers
2
Cambridge
2 ranked schools · -438 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
7
Offers
2
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