99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
97%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
73.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
57%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1176.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,325
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 12/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySouthend-on-Sea
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Southend High School for Boys · 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
99%
-1pp
100%99%99%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
97%
-1pp
99%98%97%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
Attainment 8
73.8
-0.1
78.075.573.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73.8
EBacc entry
57%
+8pp
74%61%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
EBacc APS
1176.6
-8.2
1254.31207.21160.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1176.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
40.8
+0.1
45.942.739.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.8
A-level value added
-0.12
+0.1
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
27%
+0pp
29%27%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Average A-level grade
B
0
AA-B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,325
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
7%
SEN
4%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
8%
Contact
Address
Prittlewell Chase, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
Website
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 | 99% | 97% | 73.8 | Not applicable | 57% | 1176.6 | 98% | 1,325 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 98% | 73.9 | +0.74 | 49% | 1184.8 | 97% | 1,340 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 99% | 75.3 | +0.67 | 67% | 1214.2 | 99% | 1,317 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 99% | 78.0 | +0.74 | 74% | 1254.3 | 99% | 1,317 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 98% | 73.1 | +0.53 | 71% | 1160.1 | 99% | 1,258 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 98% | 74.0 | +0.73 | 66% | 1005.0 | 98% | 1,241 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 92% | 67.7 | +0.24 | 77% | — | 100% | 1,203 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.8 | B | -0.12 | 27% | 217 |
| 2023/24 | 40.6 | B | -0.18 | 26% | 223 |
| 2022/23 | 39.5 | B | — | 24% | 201 |
| 2021/22 | 45.9 | A- | — | 29% | 226 |
| 2018/19 | 39.8 | B | +0.08 | 27% | 204 |
| 2017/18 | 41.5 | B | +0.20 | 33% | 185 |
| 2016/17 | 40.9 | B | +0.06 | 37% | 198 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,325 | 18.1 | 4% | 7% | 7% | 4% | 8% |
| 2023/24 | 1,340 | 17.7 | 4% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 10% |
| 2022/23 | 1,317 | 18.7 | 3% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 12% |
| 2021/22 | 1,317 | 18.3 | 3% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 12% |
| 2020/21 | 1,318 | 18.9 | 3% | 6% | 5% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,258 | 18.2 | 2% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,241 | 18.3 | 2% | 7% | 6% | 3% | 5% |
| 2016/17 | 1,203 | 18.6 | 2% | 7% | 6% | 3% | 5% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.