Westcliff High School for Boys Academy

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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 is happy at this school

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
34%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

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%
White British32%
Other White3.4%
Irish0.1%
Mixed
5.7%
White & Asian2.6%
Other Mixed2%
White & Black African0.6%
White & Black Caribbean0.5%
Asian
44.4%
Indian20.7%
Other Asian8%
Bangladeshi7.4%
Pakistani5.4%
Chinese2.9%
Black
1.6%
African0.6%
Caribbean0.5%
Other Black0.5%
Other
2.1%