Which is the best secondary school in Southend-on-Sea?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, Southend High School for Girls ranks first of 5 ranked secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea, with an average Attainment 8 score of 75. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Southend-on-Sea ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in Southend-on-Sea?

5 secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

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Secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea, ranked

The 5 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
Southend High School for Girls
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99%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

75.0

Attainment 8
2
Southend High School for Boys
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97%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

73.8

Attainment 8
3
Southchurch High School
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24%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

38.7

Attainment 8
4
Shoeburyness High School
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34%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

37.6

Attainment 8
5
Cecil Jones Academy
Academy sponsor led

21%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

35.1

Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Southend-on-Sea?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, Southend High School for Girls ranks first of 5 ranked secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea, with an average Attainment 8 score of 75. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Southend-on-Sea ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Southend-on-Sea?: 5 secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.