100%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
99%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
75.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
83%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1247.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,253
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 02/07/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySouthend-on-Sea
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.3:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Southend High School for Girls · 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
100%
0pp
100%100%99%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 100%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
99%
-1pp
100%98%95%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
Attainment 8
75.0
-0.8
76.374.472.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75.0
EBacc entry
83%
+14pp
83%75%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
EBacc APS
1247.5
-5.7
1262.21129.4996.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1247.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
41.6
0
43.941.138.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.6
A-level value added
+0.02
0
+0.10.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
+3pp
18%15%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,253
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
9%
SEN
2%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Southchurch Boulevard, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ
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 | 100% | 99% | 75.0 | Not applicable | 83% | 1247.5 | 98% | 1,253 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 100% | 75.8 | +0.74 | 69% | 1253.1 | 98% | 1,238 |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 97% | 73.4 | +0.49 | 79% | 1227.3 | 99% | 1,245 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 97% | 76.3 | +0.64 | 79% | 1262.2 | 99% | 1,252 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 95% | 72.6 | +0.62 | 66% | 996.6 | 97% | 1,186 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 97% | 74.6 | +0.71 | 83% | 1063.3 | 99% | 1,130 |
| 2016/17 | 100% | 98% | 72.0 | +0.66 | 79% | — | 99% | 1,100 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 41.6 | B | +0.02 | 18% | 184 |
| 2023/24 | 41.6 | B | +0.01 | 15% | 185 |
| 2022/23 | 38.6 | B | — | 13% | 189 |
| 2021/22 | 43.9 | B+ | — | 16% | 166 |
| 2018/19 | 38.2 | B- | -0.16 | 15% | 152 |
| 2017/18 | 38.5 | B | +0.08 | 18% | 155 |
| 2016/17 | 39.4 | B | +0.11 | 26% | 139 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,253 | 18.0 | 2% | 15% | 9% | 5% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,238 | 17.6 | 2% | 14% | 9% | 6% | 13% |
| 2022/23 | 1,245 | 17.0 | 2% | 14% | 8% | 7% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,252 | 18.3 | 2% | 11% | 8% | 6% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 1,182 | 18.4 | 1% | 9% | 7% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,186 | 17.7 | 0% | 10% | 9% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,130 | 16.1 | 0% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,100 | 17.3 | 0% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.