The Robert Drake Primary School

General Information

Address: Church Road, New Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 3HT
Phone: 01268754124
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Penny Coe Mrs Natalie Jackson
Age range: 4-11 years
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Number of pupils: 313
School capacity: 315
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 46
% eligible for free school meals: 14.7%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.5%
Persistently absent pupils: 8.8%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 11.5%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.6%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 9 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 8 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 7 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 6 pupils
Physical disability: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils
Profound and multiple learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

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Ranked #8 of 12 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#6St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and NurseryGood
#7St Katherine's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#8The Robert Drake Primary SchoolGood
#9Thundersley Primary SchoolGood
#10Winter Gardens AcademyGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Kingston Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Canvey Primary School and NurseryGood
#3Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#4Montgomerie Primary SchoolGood
#5Northwick Park Primary and Nursery AcademyGood
#6St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and NurseryGood
#7St Katherine's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#8The Robert Drake Primary SchoolGood
#9Thundersley Primary SchoolGood
#10Winter Gardens AcademyGood
#11Woodham Ley Primary SchoolGood
#12Jotmans Hall Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £5,811 (2024-25)

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Ranked #14 of 16 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#12South Benfleet Primary School£6,068
#13St Katherine's Church of England Primary School£5,934
#14The Robert Drake Primary School£5,811
#15Thundersley Primary School£5,728
#16Lubbins Park Primary Academy£5,350

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1William Read Primary Academy£7,914
#2St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery£7,399
#3Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy£7,234
#4Kingston Primary School£6,749
#5Canvey Primary School and Nursery£6,669
#6Holy Family Catholic Primary School£6,637
#7Winter Gardens Academy£6,542
#8Montgomerie Primary School£6,427
#9Woodham Ley Primary School£6,275
#10Jotmans Hall Primary School£6,270
#11Westwood Academy£6,073
#12South Benfleet Primary School£6,068
#13St Katherine's Church of England Primary School£5,934
#14The Robert Drake Primary School£5,811
#15Thundersley Primary School£5,728
#16Lubbins Park Primary Academy£5,350

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