Kents Hill Junior School
Academy converter primary school in Benfleet (Essex).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).A very warm welcome to Kents Hill Junior School! I hope you find our website informative and helpful and it gives you a good idea about school life at Kents Hill Junior School. However, it can never replace the first-hand experience of coming to visit us to see us in action! Please do contact the school office so we can make sure someone is available to give you a tour.
Miss Joanne Parkes, Head of Academy
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Cricket
- Football
- Netball
- Rugby
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 137631
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Castle Point
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Claire Geldart | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Cant | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Emma O'Connell | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lindsay Castle | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Rice | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Roisin Murphy | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Charlene Robbins | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kathryn Noble | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
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