Secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea

There are 12 secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea, teaching 15,150 pupils. Of the 12 with a score, 7 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 5 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Southend-on-Sea All schools in Southend-on-Sea Places within

Pupils from low-income families23%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools7 of 12scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)81 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full7 of 12places are under pressure here

Average class size23.2one-teacher classes, January census

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Getting a place in Southend-on-Sea

From Southend-on-Sea council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 11 secondary schools, 0 of which filled on distance and 4 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Source: Southend-on-Sea council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (12)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Westcliff High School for Boys AcademyAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Westcliff-on-Sea	1,309	5%	Outstanding 2023	99	98 to 100
2	Westcliff High School for GirlsAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Westcliff-on-Sea	1,354	8%	Outstanding 2024	99	97 to 100
3	Southend High School for GirlsAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18	1,312	9%	Outstanding 2024	98	96 to 100
4	Southend High School for BoysAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18	1,332	8%	Outstanding 2024	98	96 to 100
5	St Bernard's High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Westcliff-on-Sea	1,001	17%	Good 2023	82	77 to 86
6	The Eastwood AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Leigh-on-Sea	1,154	17%	Not inspected	82	77 to 86
7	St Thomas More High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Westcliff-on-Sea	1,243	14%	Good 2024	81	75 to 85
8	Belfairs AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Leigh-on-Sea	1,558	24%	Requires improvement 2024	17	12 to 22
9	Cecil Jones AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18	1,159	47%	Good 2023	15	11 to 21
10	Southchurch High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Southend-On-Sea	722	45%	Report card 2026	12	9 to 17
11	Shoeburyness High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	1,713	39%	Good 2024	10	7 to 14
12	Chase High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Westcliff-on-Sea	1,293	40%	Report card 2026	9	6 to 13

Secondary schools by town in Southend-on-Sea

Leigh-on-Sea2 schools Southend-on-Sea5 schools Westcliff-on-Sea5 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.