Harris Academy Benfleet
Contact details for the school

School Name: Harris Academy Benfleet
Address: Croft Road
Town/City: Benfleet
County: Essex
Postcode: SS7 5RN
Telephone Number: 01268 794215
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-19)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Harris Federation
Sponsor: Harris Federation

Staff and pupils

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%

Location and administration

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

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Jotmans Hall Primary School (0.3km)
  2. Kents Hill Infant Academy (0.6km)
  3. Kents Hill Junior School (0.6km)
  4. Holy Family Catholic Primary School (0.7km)
  5. Woodham Ley Primary School (1.0km)
  6. Montgomerie Primary School (1.2km)
  7. South Benfleet Primary School (1.2km)
  8. Glenwood School (1.3km)
  9. The Robert Drake Primary School (1.3km)
  10. Kingston Primary School (1.5km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Jeremie Ye-Lom Agbeme - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 August 2026.
  • Ms Sarah Cox - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Ms Sarah Cox - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 27 August 2026.
  • Miss Tina Cutler - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 September 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 27 August 2026.
  • Mr Paul Findlay - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Ms Elaine Forrest - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Mrs Emily Jane Fox - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 November 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 27 August 2026.
  • Miss Nicola Ann Garrett - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 December 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 27 August 2026.
  • Ms Rebecca Hickey - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Mr Richard Launder - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Ms Charlotte Little - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Mrs Charlotte Little - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 August 2026.
  • Mrs Charlotte Little - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 August 2026.
  • Mr George McMillan - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Sir Dan Moynihan - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Miss Ella Mathilda Nevill - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 August 2026.
  • Ms Angela O'Donaghue - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Mrs Cheryl Anne Oksuz - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 March 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 27 August 2026.
  • Mr Matthew Philips - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 March 2026.
  • Mr Robert Prior - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 August 2026.
  • Mr Andrew Rutter - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Mr Lee Street - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Mrs Francis Trotter - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 August 2026.