South Benfleet Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: South Benfleet Primary School
Address: High Road, South Benfleet
Town/City: Benfleet
County: Essex
Postcode: SS7 5HA
Telephone Number: 01268 793276
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: South Benfleet Primary School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Kelly Hayes
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 414 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 6.5%

Location and administration

URN: 137029
DfE Number: 881/5222
UKPRN: 10034659
UPRN: 100091600956
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Castle Point (E07000069)
Constituency: Castle Point (E14001154)
Electoral Ward: St Mary's (E05015699)

Easting & Northing: 577570E, 186908N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 33' 13.48" N 0° 33' 36.15" E
Plus Code: 9F32HH36+F2

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Kents Hill Infant Academy (0.9km)
  2. Kents Hill Junior School (0.9km)
  3. Holy Family Catholic Primary School (1.1km)
  4. Jotmans Hall Primary School (1.2km)
  5. Harris Academy Benfleet (1.2km)
  6. USP College (1.9km)
  7. Kingston Primary School (1.9km)
  8. The Robert Drake Primary School (2.1km)
  9. Woodham Ley Primary School (2.2km)
  10. Thundersley Primary School (2.3km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

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

  • Mr Edward Alger - Trustee. Appointed on 28 February 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 28 February 2029.
  • Mrs Donya Armstrong - Trustee. Appointed on 23 March 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 22 March 2027.
  • Mrs Jane Barber - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Susie Biggs - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 2 May 2023.
  • Mr Dominic James Carver - Member. Appointed on 26 March 2026 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Steven Chapman - Member. Appointed on 19 November 2020 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Wendy Crane - Member. Appointed on 16 November 2023 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Canon Eileen French - Trustee. Appointed on 2 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 October 2027.
  • Mrs Barbara Gray - Member. Appointed on 16 November 2023 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Kelly Hayes - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2025.
  • Mrs Kelly Hayes - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Kevin Judge - Member. Appointed on 19 November 2020 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Sharon Lawrence - Trustee. Appointed on 30 September 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 29 September 2030.
  • Mrs Sharon Lawrence - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 August 2027.
  • Mrs Hayley Lill - Trustee. Appointed on 23 March 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 22 March 2027.
  • Mrs Victoria Massey - Trustee. Appointed on 20 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 May 2029.
  • Mr Thomas Neale - Trustee. Appointed on 20 May 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 20 May 2029.
  • Mr Nigel Roberts - Trustee. Appointed on 2 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 October 2027.
  • Miss Kerry Treloar - Trustee. Appointed on 18 October 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 17 October 2029.
  • Mrs Joanne Ward - Trustee. Appointed on 28 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 February 2029.