The Deanes
1 live vacancyBenfleet · Essex
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The Deanes is a secondary academy in Benfleet, Essex. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 9 member schools: 6 primary schools, 3 secondary schools. Local authorities: Essex | Southend-on-Sea. Regions: East of England. — from the SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST public record.
The Deanes is a secondary academy in Benfleet, Essex, part of SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- The Deanes
- Address
- Daws Heath Road, Thundersley
- Postcode
- SS7 2TD
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Essex
- Parliamentary constituency
- Castle Point
- URN (official identifier)
- 143639
- Establishment number
- 4018
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 588
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 600
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Essex
- Headteacher
- Ms Kelly Corp
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 26 Sep 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.thedeanes.academy
- Telephone
- 01268773545
- Date opened
- 1 Oct 2016
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Deanes
| 2025/26 | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 588 | 223,012 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 25.0% | 20.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 22.4% | 13.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 8.3% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 2.0% | 11.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for The Deanes, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 8 Nov 2023
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 16 Oct 2019
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read reportInspected as The Deanes School (URN 115340)
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 9 Nov 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Deanes School (URN 115340)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 24 Jun 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Deanes School (URN 115340)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Mar 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Deanes School (URN 115340)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 26 Feb 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Deanes School (URN 115340)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 24 Jan 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at The Deanes
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 11.3% | 8.2% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 32.3% | 21.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Deanes
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £204,600 for 186 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 31.3% | 22.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £344 | £299 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Deanes
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 595 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Essex average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £6,410,000 £10,773 per pupil | £7,941 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £5,928,000 £9,963 per pupil | £7,585 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £3,039,000 £5,108 per pupil · 51.3% | £4,297 · 56.6% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £364,000 £612 per pupil · 6.1% | £737 · 9.7% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £116,000 £195 per pupil · 2.0% | £93 · 1.2% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £116,000 £195 per pupil · 2.0% | £81 · 1.1% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £482,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £481,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £10,527 per pupil, supply and agency £183 per pupil — spending down £564 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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