Best 3 Secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Southend High School for Girls (Secondary) in Southend-on-Sea; Southend High School for Boys (Secondary) in Southend-on-Sea; Shoeburyness High School (Secondary) in Southend-on-Sea — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Southend High School for Girls, Southend High School for Boys and Shoeburyness High School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Southend-on-Sea, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Southend High School for Girls), published Sep 2024. The lowest is 2 (Shoeburyness High School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Southend High School for Girls (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,450, combined total ≈ 4,350, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–35–40%; all within the Southend East Community Academy Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Southend High School for Girls
SS2 4UZ
|
Southend High School for Boys
SS0 0RG
|
Shoeburyness High School
SS3 9LL
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Southend-on-Sea Essex SS2 4UZ |
Southend-on-Sea Essex SS0 0RG |
Southend-on-Sea Essex SS3 9LL |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 9 Sep 2024 | 1 10 Jul 2024 | 2 11 Jul 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1269 | 1060 | 1770 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Girls | Boys | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Southend-on-Sea (882) | Southend-on-Sea (882) | Southend East Community Academy Trust |
| Website | www.shsg.org | www.shsb.org.uk | www.shoeburyness.secat.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01702588852 | 01702606200 | 01702292286 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Southend-on-Sea
Essex
SS2 4UZ - Ofsted
- 1 9 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Southend-on-Sea (882)
- Website
- www.shsg.org
- Telephone
- 01702588852
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Southend-on-Sea
Essex
SS0 0RG - Ofsted
- 1 10 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Southend-on-Sea (882)
- Website
- www.shsb.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01702606200
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Southend-on-Sea
Essex
SS3 9LL - Ofsted
- 2 11 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Southend East Community Academy Trust
- Website
- www.shoeburyness.secat.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01702292286
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