My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
48%Agree
39%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%Southend High School for Girls
Academy converter — Secondary
SS2 4UZ / 11–18 / Girls / None
Outstanding
Ofsted
75
Attainment 8
87%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways
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 4 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 75
- Progress 8
- 0.74
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 98.9%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 41.64
- Achieving AAB+
- 17.7%
87% of parents would recommend this school
219 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
62%Agree
33%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
49%Agree
46%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
2%Agree
6%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
9%Not applicable
71%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
38%Agree
37%Disagree
18%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
4%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
24%Agree
21%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
1%Not applicable
33%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
14%No
86%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 31 parents
Strongly agree
35%Agree
26%Disagree
26%Strongly disagree
13%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
71%Agree
24%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
55%Agree
36%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
36%Agree
49%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
58%Agree
39%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
57%Agree
38%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
3%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
43%Agree
37%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
87%No
13%2.2% of pupils receive SEN support
2.2%
SEN support
0.4%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 0.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 0.6%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.2%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0.4%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.1%
64.9% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 64.9%
74% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 99%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 74%
- Entered top-third university
- 47%
- Achieved a degree
- 86%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1
- Free school meals
- 7.7%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.2:1
- Overall absence
- 4.14%
- Persistent absence
- 6.15%
- English as additional language
- 15.4%
- Teachers with QTS
- 95.7%
- White
- 51.5%
- Mixed
- 13.6%
- Asian
- 18.2%
- Black
- 2.1%
- Other
- 2%
White British47.2%
Other White4.1%
Irish0.2%
Other Mixed9.8%
White & Asian2.3%
White & Black African0.9%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
Indian8.1%
Bangladeshi4.6%
Other Asian2.4%
Pakistani2.2%
Chinese0.9%
African0.9%
Caribbean0.6%
Other Black0.6%