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Southend High School for Boys
Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Prittlewell Chase, Southend-on-Sea SS0 0RG · shsb.org.uk · 01702 606200
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 73.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Southend-on-Sea 52.2, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.7
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,332
- 272 over 1,060 places · 126%
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Selective
- Free school meals
- 7.9%
- First language not English
- 8.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 308 families put the school first and 177 places were offered; 49% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 177 | 308 | 1.7▲ | 49% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 178 | 259 | 1.5▲ | 54% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 164 | 247 | 1.5▲ | 53% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 173 | 282 | 1.6▲ | 53% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 178 | 228 | 1.3▲ | 57% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 73.8, and 97.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Southend-on-Sea it was 52.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (40.8 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲73.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲97.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲98.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲56.7% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲6.61 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 95 | +0.1 |
| Further education | 2.8 | −0.1 |
| Other education | 0.6 | −1.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 1.7 | — |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 216 students | B (40.8) | Below average -0.12 | |
| 216 students | B (40.9) | Below average -0.11 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 223 | B (40.7) | -0.18 |
| 2022/23 | 198 | B (39.5) | — |
| 2021/22 | 223 | A- (45.9) | — |
| 2018/19 | 201 | B (39.8) | +0.08 |
| 2017/18 | 185 | B (41.5) | +0.20 |
| 2016/17 | 198 | B (40.9) | +0.06 |
| 2015/16 | 191 | B (40.2) | -0.17 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 71 | +0.5 |
| Further education | 0.5 | 0 |
| Apprenticeship | 5 | −3 |
| Employment | 13.6 | −1.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.2 | +4.1 |
| Activity not captured | 2.7 | 0 |
Ofsted
Southend High School for Boys was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 12 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 12 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Dec 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Feb 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (299 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 299
- 22% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 57% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied
based on 33 parents (11%) with SEND