Southend High School for Girls

Southchurch Boulevard, Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ

Outstanding

Inspected 2 July 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,253

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Southend-on-Sea →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,253 / 1,269 (99%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 2 July 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

9.2%

Disadvantaged

15.4%

EAL

0.4%

SEN support

1.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

75.0

Attainment 8

1,253 pupils

98.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

100%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

7.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

181 students

17.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

86%

To higher education

47%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

99%

Sustained destination

99%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.2%

Overall absence

15.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

72.87

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

3.22

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

£52,026

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,351 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,604

Spend per pupil

£7,536

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.