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Shoeburyness High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Caulfield Road, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea SS3 9LL · shoeburyness.secat.co.uk · 01702 292286

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
37.6
average Attainment 8 score. Southend-on-Sea 52.2, England 46
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,713
97% of 1,770 places
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
38.6%
First language not English
6.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Southend East Community Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 243 families put the school first and 310 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 332 (Places 329)332September 2023: 308 (Places 307)308September 2024: 252 (Places 304)252September 2025: 228 (Places 292)228September 2026: 243 (Places 310)243Places 310
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20263102430.8100%
September 2025Sept 20252922280.8100%
September 2024Sept 20243042520.898%
September 2023Sept 20233073081▲88%
September 2022Sept 20223293321▲88%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 37.6, and 33.6% 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 C (29.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 43.2 (England 46.3)43.22017/18: 45.3 (England 46.5)45.32018/19: 42.6 (England 46.7)42.62021/22: 46.6 (England 48.8)46.62022/23: 42.0 (England 46.3)42.02023/24: 36.9 (England 45.9)36.92024/25: 37.6 (England 46.0)37.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼37.646.0
▼33.6%45.4%
▼52.8%64.8%
▼17.9%40.5%
▼3.054.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form31.3−15.2
Further education50.3+13.7
Apprenticeship1.7+0.3
Employment2−0.8
Not in a lasting destination8.3−0.9
Activity not captured6.3+3.8

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 24.6 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 24.1 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 25.7 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 24.8 (England 32.9)D+2021/22: 32.0 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 27.2 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 27.5 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 29.1 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
101 studentsC (29.1)Average -0.07
102 studentsC (28.8)Average -0.11
62 studentsMerit+ (28.7)Average 0.00
11 studentsMerit+ (27.3)Average -0.50
5.3%AAB or better
95%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24115C- (27.5)-0.42
2022/2391C- (27.2)—
2021/22114C+ (32)—
2018/19109D+ (24.8)-0.30
2017/18109C- (25.7)-0.14
2016/17135D+ (24.1)-0.29
2015/16147D+ (24.6)-0.34

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University45.3+1.9
Apprenticeship6.9−1.5
Employment29.6−1.2
Not in a lasting destination10.7+0.2
Activity not captured7.5+4.7

Ofsted

Shoeburyness High School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 4 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
4 Jun 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, May 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • May 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

58% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (264 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
58%
Replies
264
15% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼64% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼63% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼45% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼60% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼67% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼53% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼66% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼80% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼80% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼52% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼50% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 88% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼28% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 47% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼47% agreeEngland 68%

based on 71 parents (27%) with SEND

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