My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
59%Agree
34%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Academy converter — Secondary
SS0 0BP / 11–18 / Boys / None
Outstanding
Ofsted
77.6
Attainment 8
93%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 5 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 77.6
- Progress 8
- 0.93
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 97.7%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 43.27
- Achieving AAB+
- 42.3%
93% of parents would recommend this school
240 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
64%Agree
30%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
68%Agree
27%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
6%Agree
8%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
10%Not applicable
69%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
48%Agree
38%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
20%Agree
23%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
1%Not applicable
45%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
11%No
89%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 26 parents
Strongly agree
51%Agree
30%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
88%Agree
11%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
66%Agree
30%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
59%Agree
33%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
70%Agree
27%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
76%Agree
22%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
58%Agree
33%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
93%No
7%3.3% of pupils receive SEN support
3.3%
SEN support
0.3%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.2%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 0.5%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.2%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0.3%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0%
81.8% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 81.8%
71% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 98%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 71%
- Entered top-third university
- 64%
- Achieved a degree
- 85%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1
- Free school meals
- 5.7%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.8:1
- Overall absence
- 3.3%
- Persistent absence
- 4.03%
- English as additional language
- 17.6%
- Teachers with QTS
- 91.1%
- White
- 35.5%
- Mixed
- 5.7%
- Asian
- 44.4%
- Black
- 1.6%
- Other
- 2.1%
White British32%
Other White3.4%
Irish0.1%
White & Asian2.6%
Other Mixed2%
White & Black African0.6%
White & Black Caribbean0.5%
Indian20.7%
Other Asian8%
Bangladeshi7.4%
Pakistani5.4%
Chinese2.9%
African0.6%
Caribbean0.5%
Other Black0.5%