The Appleton School

School Name: The Appleton School
Address: Croft Road
Town/City: Benfleet
County: Essex
Postcode: SS7 5RN
Telephone Number: 01268 794215
Website: http://www.theappletonschool.org

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-19)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Compass Education Trust Ltd
Sponsor: The Billericay School

Headteacher: Sarah Cox
Capacity: 1500
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1597 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 106% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 18.4%

URN: 136579
DfE Number: 881/5418
UKPRN: 10033256
UPRN: 100091600753
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Castle Point (E07000069)
Constituency: Castle Point (E14001154)
Electoral Ward: Appleton (E05015691)

Easting & Northing: 577050E, 188041N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 33' 50.7" N 0° 33' 11.23" E
Plus Code: 9F32HH73+J6

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Same trust

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