Southend-on-Sea
Southchurch High School
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 38.7 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 38.7
- Attainment 8
- 45%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2024/2025
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.72
- Progress 8
- [-0.95, -0.49]
- Confidence interval
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Admissions and catchment
Council allocation figures
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We have not collected Southend-on-Sea council’s allocation figures for this school yet. We only show a verdict when we can cite the council’s published figures. Check Southend-on-Sea’s allocation booklet, or the school’s website.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 112 | 84 | 84 (100%) | 229 |
| September 2025 | 156 | 136 | 136 (100%) | 317 |
| September 2024 | 135 | 103 | 103 (100%) | 276 |
| September 2023 | 151 | 111 | 111 (100%) | 309 |
| September 2022 | 172 | 197 | 151 (77%) | 463 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Southend-on-Sea’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 148 | 38.7 | — | 44.6% | 32.4% | 3.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 158 | 34.2 | -0.72 | 32.3% | 47.5% | 2.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 152 | 37.5 | -0.81 | 42.0% | 57.0% | 3.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 152 | 36.4 | -0.75 | 40.0% | 49.0% | 3.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 143144 |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Tracy Airoll |
| Trust | PARTNERSHIP LEARNING |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | SS2 4XA |
| Latest pupils | 148 |
| FSM eligible | 43.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Southchurch Boulevard, Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4XA
www.southchurchschool.comView local authority page1702900777| DfE number | 4002 |
| UKPRN | 10057545 |
| Opened | 1 Jul 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 23 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 19 Dec 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Schools into Special Measures Visit 3 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 15 Nov 2023 |
| Publication date | 19 Dec 2023 |