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Schools in Southend-on-Sea

60 schools across 5 towns

60
Total Schools
33
Primary
12
Secondary
0
SEND
6
Outstanding
19
Good
2
Req. Improvement
1
Inadequate

Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 28 of 60 schools here that have a published grade.

Southend-on-Sea has 60 schools across 5 towns — 33 primary, 12 secondary, educating around 31,760 pupils. 89% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (25 of 28). There are currently 17 open teaching jobs in Southend-on-Sea. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Southend-on-Sea.

Southend-on-Sealocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →

School spending in Southend-on-Sea

Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).

£6,644
per pupil (all phases)
£6,644
per primary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

17 open teaching jobs in Southend-on-SeaView jobs →

Top-performing schools in Southend-on-Sea

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score

  1. 1Westcliff High School for Boys Academy77.6Attainment 8
  2. 2Westcliff High School for Girls75.6Attainment 8
  3. 3Southend High School for Girls75.0Attainment 8
  4. 4Southend High School for Boys73.8Attainment 8
  5. 5St Bernard's High School54.9Attainment 8

Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Towns in Southend-on-Sea

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