100%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
97%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
75.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
92%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1339.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,342
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 06/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySouthend-on-Sea
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.3:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Westcliff 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
97%
-0pp
99%98%97%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
Attainment 8
75.6
-1.3
79.577.575.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75.6
EBacc entry
92%
-2pp
98%86%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 92%
EBacc APS
1339.8
+56.0
1400.21334.71269.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1339.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
40.7
-0.8
44.842.239.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.7
A-level value added
-0.22
0
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
25%
-3pp
34%26%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+B+B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,342
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
9%
SEN
4%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
10%
Contact
Address
Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BS
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% | 97% | 75.6 | Not applicable | 92% | 1339.8 | 92% | 1,342 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 98% | 76.9 | +0.90 | 95% | 1283.8 | 95% | 1,300 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 99% | 78.5 | +0.89 | 98% | 1400.2 | 98% | 1,333 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 99% | 79.5 | +0.69 | 93% | 1384.8 | 94% | 1,348 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 98% | 76.0 | +0.77 | 73% | 1269.3 | 74% | 1,270 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 99% | 76.9 | +0.86 | 94% | 1122.1 | 94% | 1,228 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 95% | 73.2 | +0.73 | 89% | — | 91% | 1,175 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.7 | B | -0.22 | 25% | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 41.5 | B | -0.25 | 28% | 187 |
| 2022/23 | 39.5 | B | — | 19% | 242 |
| 2021/22 | 44.8 | B+ | — | 34% | 203 |
| 2018/19 | 40.2 | B | +0.03 | 18% | 188 |
| 2017/18 | 40.6 | B | -0.05 | 30% | 163 |
| 2016/17 | 41.0 | B | -0.07 | 29% | 163 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,342 | 22.6 | 4% | 16% | 9% | 5% | 10% |
| 2023/24 | 1,300 | 23.1 | 4% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 10% |
| 2022/23 | 1,333 | 23.1 | 4% | 17% | 9% | 5% | 11% |
| 2021/22 | 1,348 | 24.5 | 3% | 17% | 6% | 6% | 14% |
| 2020/21 | 1,302 | 22.8 | 2% | 16% | 5% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,270 | 21.7 | 0% | 15% | 8% | 3% | 3% |
| 2017/18 | 1,228 | 22.4 | 1% | 16% | 6% | 3% | 4% |
| 2016/17 | 1,175 | 20.0 | 1% | 14% | 7% | 3% | 3% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.