Southend High School for Boys
Prittlewell Chase, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- SOUTHEND HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Worth
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Southend West and Leigh
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,060
- Pupils on roll
- 1,332
- URN
- 136443
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01702606200
About this school
Southend High School for Boys is a boys' secondary academy in Southend-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,332 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Southend High School for Boys, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 178 | 180 | 178 |
| Attainment 8 score | 75.3 | 73.9 | 73.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.67 +0.46 to +0.89 | +0.74 +0.53 to +0.95 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 99% | 98.3% | 97.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 100% | 98.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 67% | 48.9% | 56.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Southend High School for Boys has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Southend-on-Sea average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75.3 | 48.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 73.9 | 43.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 73.8 | 45.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,317 |
| 2023/24 | 1,340 |
| 2024/25 | 1,325 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Southend High School for Boys compares
Southend High School for Boys ranked 4th of 12 secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 98% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73.8 | 4.4% | 7.5% | 1,332 | — |
| Chase High School | 39.2 | 10.3% | 41.7% | 1,293 | 0.3 miles |
| St Thomas More High School | 52.3 | 4.7% | 15.6% | 1,243 | 1.1 miles |
| Westcliff High School for Boys Academy | 77.6 | 3.8% | 7.5% | 1,309 | 1.1 miles |
| St Bernard's High School | 54.9 | 5.2% | 17.4% | 1,001 | 1.1 miles |
| Westcliff High School for Girls | 75.6 | 4.7% | 9.5% | 1,354 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.48%
- English as an additional language
- 7.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.36%
- Persistent absence
- 8.36%
Location
Nearby schools
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Chase High School0.3 miles
Secondary · Westcliff-on-Sea
-
St Thomas More High School1.1 miles
Secondary · Westcliff-on-Sea
-
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Westcliff-on-Sea
-
St Bernard's High School1.1 miles
Secondary · Westcliff-on-Sea
-
Westcliff High School for Girls1.2 miles
Secondary · Westcliff-on-Sea
Other schools in Southend-on-Sea
Southend High School for Boys ranks 2nd of the 5 ranked secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea.
- Cecil Jones Academy Secondary
- Shoeburyness High School Secondary
- Southchurch High School Secondary
- Southend High School for Girls Secondary
- Barling Magna Primary Academy Primary
- Bournemouth Park Academy Primary
- Bournes Green Infant School Primary
- Bournes Green Junior School Primary
- Friars Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Great Wakering Primary Academy Primary
- Greenways Primary School Primary
- Hamstel Infant School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Southend High School for Boys teach?
- Southend High School for Boys teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Southend-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Southend High School for Boys?
- The headteacher of Southend High School for Boys is Mrs Rachel Worth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Southend High School for Boys been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Southend High School for Boys, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Southend High School for Boys?
- Southend High School for Boys has 1,332 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Southend High School for Boys full?
- Southend High School for Boys has capacity for 1,060 pupils and 1,332 on roll (126%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Southend High School for Boys a faith school?
- No. Southend High School for Boys has no designated religious character.
- Is Southend High School for Boys a selective school?
- Yes. Southend High School for Boys is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Is Southend High School for Boys part of an academy trust?
- Southend High School for Boys is part of SOUTHEND HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Southend High School for Boys have?
- The schools register lists Southend High School for Boys's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Southend High School for Boys's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 75.3 in 2022/23 and 73.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Southend High School for Boys compare with other schools in Southend-on-Sea?
- Southend High School for Boys ranked 4th of 12 secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 98% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Southend High School for Boys's absence rate?
- Southend High School for Boys's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Southend High School for Boys's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Southend High School for Boys's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.