The Robert Drake Primary School
Academy converter in Benfleet, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Pupils on roll | 313 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 315 |
| Free school meals | 14.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE ROBERT DRAKE PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Church Road, New Thundersley, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 3HT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.robertdrake.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01268754124 |
| URN | 137246 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 6 February 2024, published 21 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Kingston Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Thundersley Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Kents Hill Infant Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Kents Hill Junior School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Woodham Ley Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Montgomerie Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Jotmans Hall Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.