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Schools in Southend-on-Sea

Search and compare schools in Southend-on-Sea with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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Starting school in September 2027

  • Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
  • Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

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Schools indexed
59
in Southend-on-Sea
Average Attainment 8
55.0
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
+0.09
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
59%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
71%
of 35 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Southend-on-Sea

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Southend-on-Sea secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Southend-on-Sea schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Academy converter · Outstanding
77.2+0.9399%
2Southend High School for Boys
Academy converter · Outstanding
75.1+0.7498%
3Southend High School for Girls
Academy converter · Outstanding
74.7+0.7499%
4Westcliff High School for Girls
Academy converter · Outstanding
73.8+0.9096%
5St Thomas More High School
Academy converter
52.9+0.3257%
6St Bernard's High School
Academy converter
51.5+0.5752%
7The Eastwood Academy
Academy converter
51.2+0.4452%
8Thorpe Hall School
Other independent school
49.7—58%
9Belfairs Academy
Academy converter · Requires improvement
45.9-0.3140%
10Southchurch High School
Academy sponsor led · Requires improvement
44.5-0.7240%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea

Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 77.2Progress 8 +0.93
Southend High School for Boys
SecondaryAttainment 8 75.1Progress 8 +0.74
Southend High School for Girls
SecondaryAttainment 8 74.7Progress 8 +0.74
Westcliff High School for Girls
SecondaryAttainment 8 73.8Progress 8 +0.90
St Thomas More High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 52.9Progress 8 +0.32

Catchment distances and university destinations in Southend-on-Sea

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Westcliff High School for Boys Academy4.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Southend High School for Girls4.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Southend High School for Boys3.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Westcliff High School for Girls2.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. St Thomas More High School0.5% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. Westcliff High School for Boys Academy58.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Southend High School for Boys42.1% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Westcliff High School for Girls41.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Southend High School for Girls38.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. St Thomas More High School12.0% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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