53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
18%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
918.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,747
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySouthend-on-Sea
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Shoeburyness High School · Secondary with sixth form · Southend-on-Sea
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
+3pp
64%57%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
+3pp
49%40%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
37.6
+0.7
46.641.836.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.6
EBacc entry
18%
+7pp
22%17%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
EBacc APS
918.4
+32.4
1075.7980.9886.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 918.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.1
+1.6
32.028.424.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.1
A-level value added
-0.07
+0.3
-0.1-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
5%
+2pp
6%3%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,747
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
37%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Caulfield Road, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LL
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 53% | 34% | 37.6 | Not applicable | 18% | 918.4 | 48% | 1,747 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 30% | 36.9 | -0.89 | 11% | 886.0 | 39% | 1,807 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 34% | 42.0 | -0.50 | 18% | 1033.8 | 40% | 1,812 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 49% | 46.6 | -0.25 | 18% | 1075.7 | 34% | 1,789 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 33% | 42.6 | -0.29 | 22% | 927.9 | 49% | 1,703 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 39% | 45.3 | +0.18 | 18% | 1019.8 | 29% | 1,673 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 35% | 43.2 | +0.04 | 16% | — | 26% | 1,694 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.1 | C | -0.07 | 5% | 136 |
| 2023/24 | 27.5 | C- | -0.42 | 3% | 166 |
| 2022/23 | 27.2 | C- | — | 4% | 139 |
| 2021/22 | 32.0 | C+ | — | 6% | 147 |
| 2018/19 | 24.8 | D+ | -0.30 | 0% | 148 |
| 2017/18 | 25.7 | C- | -0.14 | 4% | 143 |
| 2016/17 | 24.1 | D+ | -0.29 | 2% | 158 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,747 | 18.1 | 20% | 6% | 37% | 11% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 1,807 | 19.0 | 19% | 5% | 35% | 10% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,812 | 17.0 | 18% | 4% | 36% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,789 | 15.7 | 18% | 5% | 35% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,784 | 15.4 | 18% | 5% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,703 | 14.8 | 17% | 5% | 34% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 1,673 | 15.0 | 18% | 4% | 35% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 1,694 | 14.8 | 18% | 4% | 37% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.