Head: Rachel Worth
A competitive boys' grammar school in Southend-on-Sea with an Outstanding Ofsted rating.
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Year 7 Places
0.0:1
Applicants/Place
Pass Mark
0
Pupils
Max Score
418
Qualifying Score
303
72% of max
Cutoff Score
303
72% of max
Applications
1,058
Offers Made
178
Score Only
Places offered purely on test score. Location does not matter.
Sibling Priority
Pupil Premium
Waiting List
Southend High School for Boys does not hold or manage waiting lists for Year 7 admissions. All waiting lists are maintained by the Southend Admissions Department.
1. Register
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2. Take Test
CSSE 11+
3. Results
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4. Offer Day
1 Mar 2027
A shared 11+ entrance exam used by 8 grammar schools, administered by CSSE (Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex), testing English, Mathematics. Two papers: English and Mathematics. Standardised composite score, max ~418. School uses CSSE (Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex) for 11+ testing. Tests scheduled for Saturday 19th September 2026. Results sent by CSSE in October 2026. Sixth Form achieved over 660 A-levels with around 300 A/A* grades, including 110 A grades and 30 students achieving at least 3 A/A* grades.
Max
418
Qualifying Score
303
72% of max
Open Evening
Thursday 25th June 2026; classrooms will be open between 4.30 and 8.00 pm
25 Jun 2026
4:30pm
CAF Deadline
National Common Application Form deadline (set by each local authority — usually 31 October).
31 Oct 2026
National Offer Day
National Offer Day. All secondary school offers are released today.
1 Mar 2027
73.7
Attainment 8
97.2%
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
The school's 2025 results at a glance — GCSE (Key Stage 4) and A-Level (sixth form) shown separately. Each tile shows the latest figure and how it moved on the year before.
73.7
Attainment 8
Average achievement across 8 qualifications
97%
English + Maths 5+
Grade 5 or above in both
99%
English + Maths 4+
Grade 4 or above in both
57%
EBacc Entry
Entered the English Baccalaureate suite
6.60
EBacc APS
Average points across EBacc subjects
B
Avg A-Level Grade
Average grade achieved across all A-Level entries
40.8
A-Level avg points
Average point score per entry (A* = 60, A = 50, B = 40)
26.7%
AAB+ at A-Level
Achieved AAB or better in their best three A-Levels — a key benchmark for Russell Group entry
The same numbers in context — against the England state-funded average, the typical grammar school, and grammars with a similar intake.
Bar shows this school. Ticks mark the England state-funded average (grey) and the typical grammar-school average (indigo).
Grammar median computed from up to 163 grammars.
Strong averages can hide gaps. These tiles split the same cohort by disadvantage and by sex — a small gap means the school delivers for everyone, not just the strongest intake.
| Metric | Disadv. | Non-dis. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 70.6 | 74.0 | +3.4 |
| E+M grade 5+ | 88% | 98% | +10pp |
| EBacc entry | 47% | 58% | +11pp |
Disadvantaged = pupils eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years, looked-after, or adopted from care. A small or zero gap is the goal — it means the school helps every pupil reach the same outcomes.
Whether pupils choose to stay on after GCSEs, and which way the headline results have been moving over recent years.
100%
continued to sixth form
% of pupils who stayed on after GCSEs
High retention is a positive sign — pupils choose to stay and the sixth form supports them through. Low retention can indicate weaker post-16 provision or curriculum mismatch.
The end of the journey — what leavers do after sixth form, and how this school's university record compares.
69%
Continued in education
HE + FE + other
68%
Higher Education
≈0pp vs grammar avg
Cohort destination breakdown
Destinations trend
Zooming in from whole-school figures to individual subjects — where entries concentrate, and which departments stand out in either direction.
Bar = entries · chip = grade 4+ pass rate
Bar = entries · chip = A*–E pass rate
Strongest at
English Literature
177 entries
100%
+4.3pp vs school
Physics
71 entries
100%
+4.3pp vs school
Biology
71 entries
100%
+4.3pp vs school
Watch list
Spanish
60 entries
58%
-37.4pp vs school
Art and Design
19 entries
84%
-11.5pp vs school
Strongest at
Maths
113 entries
100%
+0.0pp vs school
Economics
55 entries
100%
+0.0pp vs school
Government and Politics
53 entries
100%
+0.0pp vs school
No subject clearly underperforms vs the school average.
Entry Requirements
Minimum 52 points from the best 8 GCSEs (grades below 6 do not count). GCSE Grade 5 in English and Mathematics. Grade 7 required for A-level Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. Other qualifications (e.g., BTECs) are not counted towards points. Preference given to Looked After or Previously Looked After Children meeting the minimum criteria.
Subjects Offered
Largest group: White British (48.8%)
Pupils of White British heritage
Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese and other Asian heritage
Black Caribbean, Black African and other Black heritage
More than one heritage — e.g. White & Asian, White & Black Caribbean
A single heritage outside the groups above — e.g. Arab, White non-British
England avg ≈ 24%
≈ 18 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose family qualifies for free school meals (a measure of catchment affluence).
England avg ≈ 18%
≈ 11 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose first language is not English.
Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form
Outstanding
Scale: Inadequate → Requires Improvement → Good → Outstanding
Per-pupil funding
2025/26≈ £335 (-5%) below the English average
Share of total spend going on staff
Typical English secondary: 75–80% on staff.
Spend per pupil per year
Most English state secondaries spend 75–80% of their budget on staff. Higher figures usually mean smaller class sizes; lower figures mean more spent on premises, supplies, or capital projects.
£4,185
Teaching Staff / pupil
£698
Educational Supplies / pupil
£533
Premises / pupil
Revenue reserve / pupil
-£214
The school is operating in deficit — current spend exceeds income on a per-pupil basis. Common when intake or funding shifts; worth asking the school how they’re planning to bring this back into balance.
Total grant: £5,991,813 · 896 pupils funded
How the 2025/26 allocation broke down. Each stream is a signal about the school's intake — bigger deprivation / EAL / SEN top-ups indicate a school serving a more challenging cohort.
Basic entitlement
£5,122,945
The school's core allocation — pupil numbers × the basic per-pupil rate — before any top-ups.
Pupil Premium
£70,950
Targeted funding for 66 disadvantaged pupils.
Deprivation top-up
£265,235
Aggregates FSM, FSM6 and IDACI deprivation bands.
EAL top-up
£8,049
English-as-additional-language premium — paid for pupils whose first language isn't English.
Prior attainment top-up
£10,793
Funding for pupils arriving below age-related expectations.
Notional SEN
£391,336
Earmarked SEN budget inside the schools block.
Lump sum
£145,635
Fixed per-school grant — size-independent.
Schools budget support grant
£57,473
Government pay-and-pension support grant.
National Insurance grant
£70,750
Compensation for the increase in employer NI contributions.
1,325 / 1,060(125%)
Subjects Offered
Entry Requirements
Minimum 52 points from the best 8 GCSEs (grades below 6 do not count). GCSE Grade 5 in English and Mathematics. Grade 7 required for A-level Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. Other qualifications (e.g., BTECs) are not counted towards points. Preference given to Looked After or Previously Looked After Children meeting the minimum criteria.
1:18.1
Staff:Pupil Ratio
97.1%
Qualified Teachers
3.12%
Absence Rate
6.42%
Persistent Absence
Modern science laboratories, well-equipped library, sports hall, gymnasium, outdoor sports fields including rugby and cricket pitches, music rooms, art studios, design and technology workshops, sixth form centre, dining hall, and extensive IT facilities throughout the school.
Sports
Astroturf, sports hall, swimming pool
STEM
Science labs, IT suites, technology workshops
Arts
Drama theatre, music rooms, art studios
Library
Well-resourced library with study areas, computer access, and extensive collection of books and digital resources
Capital Projects
Recent refurbishment of science laboratories and IT facilities, ongoing improvements to sports facilities
Voluntary work in school and the community, Roles of Responsibilities - Prefect Team and Subject Prefects, Oxbridge Preparation, Apprenticeship Support, Super-Curricular activities to prepare for University, Subject societies, charity committees, and work placements (including abroad)
Sports
Football, Rugby, Cricket, Basketball, Tennis
Music & Performing Arts
Orchestras, Choirs, Music groups
Clubs & Societies
Debating society, Robotics club, Chess club
Duke of Edinburgh
Offered
Trips & Exchanges
Annual residential trip to France, exchange programme with a school in Germany
Community Service
Voluntary work in school and the community available
Uniform
Those parents currently in receipt of Free School Meals are eligible to receive a uniform bursary of £150 on entry to the school in Year 7.
School Meals
The school's catering is provided by Caterlink; food is purchased from the canteen with a cashless card system, which is 'topped up' via WisePay. Sixth Formers may use their school card, cash or a debit card when purchasing food from the servery in the Sixth Form Centre.
Homework Policy
Homework is set regularly across all subjects. Years 7-9 should expect approximately 1-2 hours per night, Years 10-11 approximately 2-3 hours per night, and Sixth Form students should expect 4-5 hours of independent study per subject per week.
Behaviour Policy
The school operates a positive behaviour policy based on mutual respect, high expectations, and clear consequences. A house point system rewards good behaviour and achievement. Sanctions include detentions, isolation, and in serious cases, temporary exclusion.
Mobile Phone Policy
Mobile phones are not allowed in lessons unless specifically permitted by the teacher.
SEND Provision
SEND support available through dedicated SENCO, individual learning plans, exam access arrangements, and pastoral support
Southend (Boys) location. See the catchment description for its priority area.
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First Essex bus route 7 from Leigh-on-Sea, Arriva bus route 21 from Southend Airport
Nearest Station: Southend Central
Transport Info
The school is accessible by public transport with several bus routes serving the area. Bicycle storage is available. Car parking is limited and not available for students. The school is approximately 10 minutes walk from Southend Central railway station.
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