Southend High School for Girls

Academy converterSecondary

SS2 4UZ / 11–18 / Girls / None

Outstanding

Ofsted

75

Attainment 8

87%

parents recommend

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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

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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 is happy at this school

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
39%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

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%
White British47.2%
Other White4.1%
Irish0.2%
Mixed
13.6%
Other Mixed9.8%
White & Asian2.3%
White & Black African0.9%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
Asian
18.2%
Indian8.1%
Bangladeshi4.6%
Other Asian2.4%
Pakistani2.2%
Chinese0.9%
Black
2.1%
African0.9%
Caribbean0.6%
Other Black0.6%
Other
2%