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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<ref name="Grieve 1959">{{cite book |last1=Grieve |first1=Hilda Elizabeth Poole |title=The Great Tide: The Story of the 1953 Flood Disaster in Essex |date=1959 |publisher=County Council of Essex |isbn=978-0-598-19817-4 |language=en}}</ref>{{rp|391}} as Benfleet Secondary Modern, at which time only the South Wing was completed. The school took pupils from primary schools in [[Hadleigh, Essex|Hadleigh]], [[Thundersley]], [[South Benfleet]] and New Thundersley. Two days before the school was to be officially opened in 1953, it was used as a shelter station after the Canvey Island flood tragedy,{{r|Grieve 1959|p=595}} a gesture that led to the headmaster being awarded the MBE.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=39863 |date=26 May 1953 |page=2964 }}</ref> It was then known as King John [[Secondary modern school]] with 1100 pupils and became a [[comprehensive school]] in the early 1960s with a [[sixth form]].{{ |
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<ref name="Grieve 1959">{{cite book |last1=Grieve |first1=Hilda Elizabeth Poole |title=The Great Tide: The Story of the 1953 Flood Disaster in Essex |date=1959 |publisher=County Council of Essex |isbn=978-0-598-19817-4 |language=en}}</ref>{{rp|391}} as Benfleet Secondary Modern, at which time only the South Wing was completed. The school took pupils from primary schools in [[Hadleigh, Essex|Hadleigh]], [[Thundersley]], [[South Benfleet]] and New Thundersley. Two days before the school was to be officially opened in 1953, it was used as a shelter station after the Canvey Island flood tragedy,{{r|Grieve 1959|p=595}} a gesture that led to the headmaster being awarded the MBE.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=39863 |date=26 May 1953 |page=2964 }}</ref> It was then known as King John [[Secondary modern school]] with 1100 pupils and became a [[comprehensive school]] in the early 1960s{{when?|date=November 2023}} with a [[sixth form]] established from 1995.<ref>{{cite web |title=The King John School - Inspection Report - 1999 |url=https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/760529 |website=ofsted.gov.uk |publisher=Oftsed |access-date=16 November 2023}}</ref> In April 2011 it converted to a secondary [[Academy (English school)|academy school]] specialising in mathematics and computing.<ref>{{cite web |title=The King John School - School Report |url=https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/2270097 |website=ofsted.gov.uk |publisher=Ofsted |access-date=16 November 2023}}</ref> |
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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 November 2023, the school has an enrolment of 2052 students,[1] operating over its recommended capacity of 2000 students.[2]
| The King John School | |
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Shipwright's Drive , , SS7 1RQ England | |
| Coordinates | 51°33′20″N 0°35′35″E / 51.5556°N 0.5931°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1949 |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Specialist | Maths and Computing |
| Department for Education URN | 136577 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair | Stewart Taylor |
| Headteacher | Daniel Steel |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 (inc. Sixth Form) |
| Enrolment | 2052 (February 2019) |
| Colour(s) | Red and Black |
| Website | http://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[3]: 391 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. Two days before the school was to be officially opened in 1953, it was used as a shelter station after the Canvey Island flood tragedy,[3]: 595 a gesture that led to the headmaster being awarded the MBE.[4] It was then known as King John Secondary modern school with 1100 pupils and became a comprehensive school in the early 1960s[when?] with a sixth form established from 1995.[5] In April 2011 it converted to a secondary academy school specialising in mathematics and computing.[6]
Notable teachers
- Buddy Edelen, an American marathon runner, taught history at the school in the 1960s.[7]
- Wilko Johnson, the guitarist in Dr. Feelgood (band) and Ian Dury and The Blockheads, then addressed as Mr. Wilkinson, briefly taught English in 1973.[8]
References
- ^ "The King John School - GOV.UK". www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "School Report – The King John School". Government of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ a b Grieve, Hilda Elizabeth Poole (1959). The Great Tide: The Story of the 1953 Flood Disaster in Essex. County Council of Essex. ISBN 978-0-598-19817-4.
- ^ "No. 39863". The London Gazette. 26 May 1953. p. 2964.
- ^ "The King John School - Inspection Report - 1999". ofsted.gov.uk. Oftsed. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "The King John School - School Report". ofsted.gov.uk. Ofsted. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Pupils at King John secondary school get bonus instruction". Derbyshire Evening Telegraph. 20 July 1963. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "King John School history". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
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