My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
82%Agree
15%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%Southend High School for Boys
Academy converter — Secondary
SS0 0RG / 11–18 / Boys / None
Outstanding
Ofsted
73.8
Attainment 8
98%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record🤝 Strong SEN support
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2024
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🎓 University pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 73.8
- Progress 8
- 0.74
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 97.2%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 40.79
- Achieving AAB+
- 26.7%
98% of parents would recommend this school
300 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
85%Agree
12%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
72%Agree
24%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
9%Agree
5%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
6%Not applicable
76%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
41%Agree
45%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
35%Agree
14%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%Not applicable
43%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 33 parents
Strongly agree
82%Agree
6%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
3%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
83%Agree
15%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
75%Agree
23%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
62%Agree
33%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
77%Agree
19%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
83%Agree
15%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
69%Agree
25%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
98%No
2%4.4% of pupils receive SEN support
4.4%
SEN support
1.5%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.6%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 0.6%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.3%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0.4%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0%
79.2% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 79.2%
68% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 99%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 68%
- Entered top-third university
- 46%
- Achieved a degree
- 79%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1
- Free school meals
- 6.1%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.5:1
- Overall absence
- 3.98%
- Persistent absence
- 7.59%
- English as additional language
- 7.3%
- Teachers with QTS
- 97.1%
- White
- 60.6%
- Mixed
- 8.4%
- Asian
- 20%
- Black
- 2.3%
- Other
- 0.8%
White British48.8%
Other White11.3%
Irish0.5%
White & Asian4.8%
Other Mixed1.7%
White & Black African1.2%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
Indian8%
Pakistani3.6%
Other Asian3.5%
Bangladeshi2.9%
Chinese2%
African1.2%
Caribbean0.7%
Other Black0.4%