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Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea·Secondary·East of England·Academy converter·SS2 4UZ
URN: 136444OutstandingOfsted published 9 Sept 2024
75.0
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
+0.74
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [0.53, 0.96]
100.0%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
83.0%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
41.6
A level APS
Average points per entry · 2024/2025
Decision summary
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Academic outcomesVery strong academic outcomes
Attainment 8 of 75.0 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 75.0
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 100%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupil progressAbove-average progress
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.74
- Confidence interval:
- [0.53, 0.96]
Admissions realismAdmissions realism: not yet assessed
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This is a selective school. Admission usually requires passing an entrance test. Check the school's admissions policy for test registration deadlines.
Watch-outs
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Only source-backed entry information found on the school's own website is shown below.
Official links
Verified exam details
Exam type
CSSE 11+ selection test
Exam provider
Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE)
Entry requirements
Southend High School for Girls is a selective girls’ school and its reviewed admissions page says admission at age 11 is determined through a selection procedure administered by the Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex. The page makes clear that passing the selection tests is required, but not by itself a guarantee of a place.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
The reviewed SHSG admissions page sends families to the CSSE website for 11+ registration and exam information and records that National Offer Day for the 2026 intake is 2 March 2026. The page also notes that in September 2025 the school admitted 224 students into Year 7 as a one-year variation from the published admission number. The school’s 2027/28 determined admissions arrangements are linked from the official policies page, but this pass did not extract a school-published open-event date in plain text.
Verification
Data year
2026
Last verified
18 Apr 2026
Confidence
88%
Pages checked
4
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 176 | 75.0 | — | 100.0% | 83.0% | 7.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 178 | 75.8 | +0.74 | 100.0% | 69.1% | 7.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 178 | 73.4 | +0.49 | 99.0% | 79.0% | 6.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 177 | 76.3 | +0.64 | 99.0% | 79.0% | 7.1 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea for local comparison.
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 77.6Progress 8 +0.93
Compare with Southend High School for GirlsWestcliff High School for Girls
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 75.6Progress 8 +0.90
Compare with Southend High School for GirlsSouthend High School for Boys
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 73.8Progress 8 +0.74
Compare with Southend High School for GirlsSt Bernard's High School
Attainment 8 54.9Progress 8 +0.57
Compare with Southend High School for GirlsSt Thomas More High School
Attainment 8 52.3Progress 8 +0.32
Compare with Southend High School for GirlsSchool information
| URN | 136444 |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Jason Carey |
| Trust | SOUTHEND HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | SS2 4UZ |
| Latest pupils | 176 |
| FSM eligible | 8.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Southchurch Boulevard, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4UZ
https://www.shsg.org/View local authority page1702588852| DfE number | 5428 |
| UKPRN | 10032853 |
| Opened | 1 Feb 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 9 Sept 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 2 Jul 2024 |
| Publication date | 9 Sept 2024 |