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Westcliff High School for Girls

Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0BS

Outstanding

Inspected 6 February 2024

Outstanding
Ofsted
75.6
Attainment 8
Secondary
Phase
11–18
Ages
1,342
Pupils
Girls
Gender
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School Information

Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
School Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age Range
Ages 11–18
Gender
Girls
Pupils / Capacity
1,342 / 1,224 (110%) · over capacity
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Religious Character
None
Admissions Policy
Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection
6 February 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

9.5%
Disadvantaged
16.1%
EAL
0.2%
SEN support
3.6%
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)

75.6
Attainment 8
1,342 pupils
97.3%
Grade 5+ English & Maths
100%
Grade 4+ English & Maths
7.3
EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B
A-level average grade
206 students
24.8%
AAB+ (2 facilitating)
86%
To higher education
54%
To top-third universities
5%
To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

99%
Sustained destination
99%
Stayed in education
0%
Apprenticeship

Attendance

4.7%
Overall absence
9.9%
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.

61.38
Teachers (FTE)
+3.6 vs 2023/24
22.6
Pupils per teacher
-0.5 vs 2023/24
2.13
Teaching assistants (FTE)
-0.1 vs 2023/24
£52,583
Avg teacher salary
Mean · 9% on leadership pay
+£4,065 vs 2023/24
0
Teacher vacancies
0% rate
0 vs 2023/24
6
Leadership (FTE)
0.0 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.

£6,452
Spend per pupil
£6,635
Income per pupil
61%
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.

Contact Details

Address
Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0BS
Phone
01702476026
Headteacher
Emma Matthews

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