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Special schools in Southend-on-Sea

All 8 special schools in Southend-on-Sea.

8 schools in Southend-on-Sea

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  1. Kingsdown School

    Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 14

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Has a nursery

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.1%
    Pupils
    130
    Pupils per teacher
    8.3
    View school Kingsdown School
  2. Lancaster School

    Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 14 to 19

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    17.3%
    Pupils
    138
    Pupils per teacher
    7.3
    View school Lancaster School
  3. St Nicholas School

    Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.3%
    Pupils
    108
    Pupils per teacher
    6.5
    View school St Nicholas School
  4. Sutton House Academy

    Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    26.0%
    Pupils
    82
    Pupils per teacher
    6.3
    View school Sutton House Academy
  5. The St Christopher School

    Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.9%
    Pupils
    270
    Pupils per teacher
    7.6
    View school The St Christopher School
  6. Estuary High School

    Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3NH · Independent · Secondary · Ages 13 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Inadequate
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    5
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Estuary High School
  7. 1Up Collective CIC

    Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1EF · Special · 16+ · Ages 16 to 25

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school 1Up Collective CIC
The big picture

How Southend-on-Sea's special schools spread out

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Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Southend-on-Sea average 14.5%The St Christopher School: 7.9%Kingsdown School: 10.1%St Nicholas School: 11.3%Lancaster School: 17.3%Sutton House Academy: 26%0%7%14%21%28%
Special schools in Southend-on-Sea

Ofsted grades in Southend-on-Sea

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 3 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 1 of 4
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About these schools

Special schools in Southend-on-Sea, explained

There are 8 special schools in Southend-on-Sea, teaching 741 children.

75% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

48.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £26,903 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 32.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Southend-on-Sea?
There are 8 special needs schools in Southend-on-Sea, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What is the average class size in Southend-on-Sea special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Southend-on-Sea is 7:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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