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OpenSecondaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 136444

Southend High School for Girls

Academy converter · Southend-on-Sea · SS2 4UZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,312 pupils · Southend-on-Sea

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

75.8

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.43 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-07-02

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 875.8
English & maths grade 5+100%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry69%

EBacc APS: 7.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
894

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.43 · Competitive

1st preferences

226

Places offered

161

1st-preference offers

112

Total preferences (any rank)
874
Preferred offers (top 3)
161
Applications from outside LA
606
Offers to outside-LA applicants
84
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,312 pupils · 1,338 places

Pupils on roll
1,312
Boys / girls
54 / 1,258
School capacity
1,338
Capacity fill
1,312 / 1,338 (98%)
Free school meals
9.1%
FSM pupils
88
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
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 GIRLS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTHEND HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Jason Carey

Location

Address
Southchurch Boulevard
Postcode
SS2 4UZ
Town
Southend-on-Sea
County
Essex
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
District
Southend-on-Sea
Constituency
Southend East and Rochford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, 1,312 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 9.1%.

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 SS2
13
Secondary in SS2
3
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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    • Att834.2
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+13%
    • Absence9.7%

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    • EM5+16%
    • Absence11.0%

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  • Southend High School for Boys

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    • EM5+98%
    • Absence4.9%

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  • Chase High School

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    • EM5+19%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jason Carey
Telephone
01702588852
Website
https://www.shsg.org/

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