My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
49%Agree
35%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
1%Westcliff High School for Girls
Academy converter — Secondary
SS0 0BS / 11–18 / Girls / None
Outstanding
Ofsted
75.6
Attainment 8
82%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top 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🎓 Top university pathways
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 75.6
- Progress 8
- 0.9
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 97.3%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 40.74
- Achieving AAB+
- 24.8%
82% of parents would recommend this school
171 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
66%Agree
27%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
46%Agree
41%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
4%Agree
5%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
7%Not applicable
75%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
23%Agree
39%Disagree
21%Strongly disagree
13%Don't know
4%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
24%Agree
19%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
4%Not applicable
35%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
12%No
88%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 21 parents
Strongly agree
42%Agree
14%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
29%Don't know
5%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
63%Agree
28%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
51%Agree
35%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
6%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
36%Agree
36%Disagree
20%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
50%Agree
39%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
56%Agree
39%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
42%Agree
35%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
10%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
82%No
18%3.8% of pupils receive SEN support
3.8%
SEN support
0.2%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.1%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 1.2%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.2%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0.3%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0%
91% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 91%
75% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 98%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 75%
- Entered top-third university
- 54%
- Achieved a degree
- 86%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 21.9:1
- Free school meals
- 7.9%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 21.9:1
- Overall absence
- 3.76%
- Persistent absence
- 6.06%
- English as additional language
- 16.1%
- Teachers with QTS
- 96.7%
- White
- 36.9%
- Mixed
- 4.5%
- Asian
- 40.1%
- Black
- 1.8%
- Other
- 1.5%
White British33.5%
Other White3.3%
Irish0.1%
White & Asian1.8%
Other Mixed1.6%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
White & Black African0.4%
Indian17.2%
Other Asian8.3%
Bangladeshi6.6%
Pakistani6%
Chinese2%
Caribbean0.7%
Other Black0.7%
African0.4%