100%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
98%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
77.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
94%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1332.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,292
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 21/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySouthend-on-Sea
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Westcliff High School for Boys Academy · 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%100%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 100%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
98%
-1pp
99%98%97%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
Attainment 8
77.6
+0.3
79.778.577.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77.6
EBacc entry
94%
-1pp
99%97%94%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 94%
EBacc APS
1332.9
-28.5
1377.01249.51122.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1332.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
43.3
-2.3
46.644.342.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.3
A-level value added
-0.19
-0.3
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
42%
-5pp
52%43%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Average A-level grade
B+
-1
AA-B+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,292
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
3%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%
Contact
Address
Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP
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% | 98% | 77.6 | Not applicable | 94% | 1332.9 | 96% | 1,292 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 98% | 77.3 | +0.93 | 96% | 1361.4 | 96% | 1,281 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 99% | 78.2 | +0.90 | 99% | 1377.0 | 100% | 1,267 |
| 2021/22 | 100% | 99% | 79.7 | +0.82 | 95% | 1375.5 | 95% | 1,253 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 97% | 77.3 | +0.83 | 96% | 1122.0 | 97% | 1,200 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 97% | 76.5 | +0.92 | 95% | 1095.7 | 95% | 1,156 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 95% | 73.3 | +0.75 | 94% | — | 96% | 1,157 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 43.3 | B+ | -0.19 | 42% | 196 |
| 2023/24 | 45.5 | A- | +0.08 | 47% | 176 |
| 2022/23 | 42.1 | B+ | — | 35% | 184 |
| 2021/22 | 46.6 | A- | — | 52% | 168 |
| 2018/19 | 42.0 | B+ | -0.08 | 34% | 178 |
| 2017/18 | 42.2 | B+ | -0.07 | 34% | 164 |
| 2016/17 | 43.0 | B+ | +0.05 | 38% | 177 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,292 | 19.5 | 3% | 18% | 8% | 4% | 7% |
| 2023/24 | 1,281 | 19.1 | 4% | 17% | 8% | 4% | 7% |
| 2022/23 | 1,267 | 18.6 | 3% | 16% | 8% | 5% | 8% |
| 2021/22 | 1,253 | 20.1 | 2% | 16% | 7% | 5% | 10% |
| 2020/21 | 1,277 | 20.8 | 2% | 18% | 6% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,200 | 20.2 | 2% | 23% | 7% | 3% | 4% |
| 2017/18 | 1,156 | 18.6 | 2% | 25% | 8% | 3% | 3% |
| 2016/17 | 1,157 | 17.8 | 2% | 27% | 8% | 3% | 4% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.