The King John School

The King John School, often abbreviated to King John, is a secondary academy school with a sixth form in South Benfleet, Essex, England. It is named after King John of England (1166–1216). The main school building was opened in 1949. As of October 2020, the school has an enrolment of 2128 students,[1] operating over its recommended capacity of 2000 students.[2]

The King John School
Address
Shipwright's Drive

South Benfleet
,
Essex
,
SS7 1RQ

England
Coordinates51.5556°N 0.5931°E / 51.5556; 0.5931
Information
TypeAcademy
Established1949
Local authorityEssex
SpecialistMaths and Computing
Department for Education URN136577 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairStewart Taylor
HeadteacherDan Steel
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18 (inc. Sixth Form)
Enrolment2128[2] (February 2019)
Colour(s)Red and Black   
Websitehttp://www.thekjs.essex.sch.uk/

History

Construction of the school was started in 1938, but suspended for the duration of the war and restarted in 1948. It was opened in May 1949 as Benfleet Secondary Modern, at which time only the South Wing was completed. The school took pupils from primary schools in Hadleigh, Thundersley, South Benfleet and New Thundersley. Before the official opening in 1953, the school was used as a shelter station after the Canvey Island flood tragedy, a gesture that led to the headmaster being awarded the OBE. It was then known as King John Secondary modern school with 1100 pupils and became a comprehensive school in the early 1960s, it is now a secondary academy school with a sixth form.

Wilko Johnson, the guitarist in Dr. Feelgood (band) and Ian Dury and The Blockheads, then addressed as Mr. Wilkinson, briefly taught English in 1973. [3]

References
  1. "School Report – The King John School".
  2. "School Report – The King John School". Government of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  3. "King John School history". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.



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