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Westcliff High School for Boys Academy

Academy converter · Westcliff-on-Sea · SS0 0BP

Ages 11–18 · 1,309 pupils · Southend-on-Sea

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

77.3

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.35 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-21

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+0.93
−20+2
Attainment 877.3
English & maths grade 5+98%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry96%

EBacc APS: 7.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.3%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.1%
Enrolments in measure
913

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

1.35 · Competitive

1st preferences

222

Places offered

167

1st-preference offers

126

Total preferences (any rank)
850
Preferred offers (top 3)
167
Applications from outside LA
589
Offers to outside-LA applicants
76
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 fill101%

1,309 pupils · 1,300 places

Pupils on roll
1,309
Boys / girls
1,222 / 87
School capacity
1,300
Capacity fill
1,309 / 1,300 (101%)
Free school meals
5.2%
FSM pupils
48
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: WESTCLIFF HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS LIMITED
Academy trust
WESTCLIFF HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS LIMITED
Headteacher
Mr Michael Skelly

Location

Address
Kenilworth Gardens
Postcode
SS0 0BP
Town
Westcliff-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

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 Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, 1,309 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 5.2%.

Open schools in Westcliff-on-Sea
13
Secondary schools in Westcliff-on-Sea
5
Academies among open schools in Westcliff-on-Sea
77% (10)
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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    • P80.9
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence4.3%

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  • St Thomas More High School

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    • EM5+98%
    • Absence4.9%

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    • Att843.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence8.7%

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  • St Bernard's High School

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    • Att855.5
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    • EM5+65%
    • Absence5.2%

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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%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Skelly
Telephone
01702475443
Website
http://www.whsb.essex.sch.uk

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