Schools in Westcliff-on-Sea

About schools in Westcliff-on-Sea

The 13 schools listed in Westcliff-on-Sea span more than one stage of education. Its five secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Another two schools provide for children with additional needs or alternative provision.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

59%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 6 schools with published results

Key stage 4, 2024/25

59.1

average Attainment 8 score, across the 5 schools with published results

Primary schools6

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Barons Court Primary School and Nursery

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  91%

  expected standard
• Earls Hall Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  66%

  expected standard
• Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery

  Foundation school · Ages 3 to 11

  38%

  expected standard
• Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 2 to 11

  66%

  expected standard
• St Helen's Catholic Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  60%

  expected standard
• The Westborough School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  53%

  expected standard

Secondary schools5

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Chase High School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 18

  39.2

  Attainment 8
• St Bernard's High School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

  54.9

  Attainment 8
• St Thomas More High School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

  52.3

  Attainment 8
• Westcliff High School for Boys Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

  77.6

  Attainment 8
• Westcliff High School for Girls

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

  75.6

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision2

• Compass Community School Boleyn Park

  Other independent special school · Ages 8 to 18

• Lancaster School

  Academy special converter · Ages 14 to 19

Common questions about schools in Westcliff-on-Sea

How many schools are in Westcliff-on-Sea?

OfferDay lists 13 schools in Westcliff-on-Sea, including six primary schools and five secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Westcliff-on-Sea?

Every school in Westcliff-on-Sea is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Westcliff-on-Sea?

OfferDay ranks schools in Westcliff-on-Sea where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.