Best Secondary Schools in Southend-on-Sea
12 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- There are 12 secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea, accounting for 10.9% of secondary schools in the area, with a total of 15,077 pupils.
- Ofsted inspections show 83.3% of Southend-on-Sea secondary schools are Good or Outstanding, with 5 Outstanding and 5 Good ratings out of 12 inspected.
- Southend-on-Sea secondary schools have a Progress 8 score of 0.08, an Attainment 8 score of 53.66, and 59.4% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English & maths.
- Secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea have a pupil-teacher ratio of 19.46, with 22.6% of pupils eligible for free school meals and a persistent absence rate of 19.5%.
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Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Ofsted
Outstanding
Westcliff-On-Sea, SS0 0BP
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Progress 8+0.93
Attainment 877.3
Eng+Maths100%
Pupils1,292
Southend High School for Boys
Ofsted
Outstanding
Southend-On-Sea, SS0 0RG
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Progress 8+0.74
Attainment 873.9
Eng+Maths100%
Pupils1,325
Westcliff High School for Girls
Ofsted
Outstanding
Westcliff-On-Sea, SS0 0BS
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Progress 8+0.90
Attainment 876.9
Eng+Maths100%
Pupils1,342
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Southend High School for Girls
Ofsted
Outstanding
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4UZ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Progress 8+0.74
Attainment 875.8
Eng+Maths100%
Pupils1,253
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The Eastwood Academy
Ofsted
Outstanding
Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 5UU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.44
Attainment 852.6
Eng+Maths84%
Pupils1,143
Shoeburyness High School
Ofsted
Good
Southend-On-Sea, SS3 9LL
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.89
Attainment 836.9
Eng+Maths50%
Pupils1,747
Cecil Jones Academy
Ofsted
Good
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4BU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.75
Attainment 831.2
Eng+Maths30%
Pupils1,016
St Bernard's High School
Ofsted
Good
Westcliff-On-Sea, SS0 7JS
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Progress 8+0.57
Attainment 855.5
Eng+Maths87%
Pupils1,021
Chase High School
Ofsted
Good
Westcliff-On-Sea, SS0 0RT
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.93
Attainment 832.5
Eng+Maths42%
Pupils1,321
St Thomas More High School
Ofsted
Good
Westcliff-On-Sea, SS0 0BW
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Progress 8+0.32
Attainment 849.8
Eng+Maths78%
Pupils1,206
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 12 secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Southend-on-Sea | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 83% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.08 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 53.7 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 19% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 19.5:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,403 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.