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OpenSecondaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 136443

Southend High School for Boys

Academy converter · Southend-on-Sea · SS0 0RG

Ages 11–18 · 1,332 pupils · Southend-on-Sea

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

73.9

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-12

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.74
−20+2
Attainment 873.9
English & maths grade 5+98%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry49%

EBacc APS: 6.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.1%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
909

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

1,332 pupils · 1,060 places

Pupils on roll
1,332
Boys / girls
1,235 / 97
School capacity
1,060
Capacity fill
1,332 / 1,060 (126%)
Free school meals
7.9%
FSM pupils
72
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SOUTHEND HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTHEND HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Worth

Location

Address
Prittlewell Chase
Postcode
SS0 0RG
Town
Southend-on-Sea
County
Essex
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
District
Southend-on-Sea
Constituency
Southend West and Leigh
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
13 on roll / 15 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, 1,332 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 7.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Southend-on-Sea
30
Secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea
5
Academies among open schools in Southend-on-Sea
83% (25)
Open schools in SS0
15
Secondary in SS0
6
Open schools in Southend-on-Sea LA
60
Secondary in Southend-on-Sea LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • EM5+19%
    • Absence11.8%

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  • Westcliff High School for Boys Academy

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  • St Bernard's High School

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  • Westcliff High School for Girls

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    • Att876.9
    • P80.9
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence4.3%

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  • The Eastwood Academy

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.6
    • P80.4
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence6.5%

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  • Cecil Jones Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att831.2
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+16%
    • Absence11.0%

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  • Southend High School for Girls

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att875.8
    • P80.7
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence5.6%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Worth
Telephone
01702606200
Website
www.shsb.org.uk

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