Schools in Southend-on-Sea
60 schools across 5 towns
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).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Southend-on-Sea
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Westcliff High School for Boys Academy77.6Attainment 8
- 2Westcliff High School for Girls75.6Attainment 8
- 3Southend High School for Girls75.0Attainment 8
- 4Southend High School for Boys73.8Attainment 8
- 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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Leigh-on-Sea
LEIGH-on-SEA
Southend-on-Sea
Southend-On-Sea
Westcliff-on-Sea
Outstanding Schools in Southend-on-Sea
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Blenheim Primary School
Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea· SS9 4HX
651 pupils
KS2: 65% met expected standard
Trust: LEARNING IN HARMONY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea· SS0 0RG
1,325 pupils
Attainment 8: 73.8
Trust: SOUTHEND HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS ACADEMY TRUST
Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea· SS2 4UZ
1,253 pupils
Attainment 8: 75.0
Trust: SOUTHEND HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ACADEMY TRUST
West Leigh Junior School
Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea· SS9 2JB
528 pupils
KS2: 84% met expected standard
Trust: PORTICO ACADEMY TRUST
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea· SS0 0BP
1,292 pupils
Attainment 8: 77.6
Trust: WESTCLIFF HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS LIMITED
Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea· SS0 0BS
1,342 pupils
Attainment 8: 75.6
Trust: SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST