The King John School
Academy converter secondary school in Benfleet (Essex).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.The King John School is one of 5 schools run by Zenith Multi Academy Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle View School | Secondary | Essex | 1,098 | 7 | Requires improvement 2023 |
| Castledon School | Special | Essex | 239 | 6 | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective |
| Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery | Primary | Essex | 217 | 8 | Good 2023 |
| The James Hornsby School | Secondary | Essex | 1,040 | 9 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 1; safeguarding standards met |
| The King John School (this school) | Secondary | Essex | 2,098 | 7 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1; safeguarding standards met |
| 5 schools | 4,692 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.