Kents Hill Junior School Catchment Area
Kents Hill Junior School is an academy converter primary school in Benfleet, Essex , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 348 pupils, and a capacity of 360 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
348
Pupils
360
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Kents Hill Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Kents Hill Junior School?
The catchment area for Kents Hill Junior School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Kents Hill Junior School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Essex. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Essex before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Essex catchment area documents →Kents Hill Junior School: 360 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Kents Hill Junior School has a published admission number of 360 places. 348 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 360, Essex's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 10.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Benfleet.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Essex publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Essex Council school admissions (official) →
Kents Hill Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, SS7 5PS
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 10.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137631
Other Primary Schools in Benfleet
If Kents Hill Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Benfleet are the next closest alternatives.
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SS7 2HQ
South Benfleet Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SS7 5HA
Westwood Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · SS7 2SU
The Robert Drake Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SS7 3HT
Jotmans Hall Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SS7 5RG
Kents Hill Infant Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · SS7 5PS
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Kents Hill Junior School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Kents Hill Junior School
What is the catchment area for Kents Hill Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Kents Hill Junior School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Kents Hill Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Kents Hill Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 360 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Kents Hill Junior School? ▾
Admission to Kents Hill Junior School is managed by Essex. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Kents Hill Junior School cover? ▾
Kents Hill Junior School is a primary school in Benfleet, Essex, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Kents Hill Junior School? ▾
Kents Hill Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.