1
Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea • Essex • SS2 4UZ
1
9 Sep 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of Southend-on-Sea. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
12
Outstanding
5
Good
5
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 42% · G: 42% · RI: 17% · I: 0%
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Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea • Essex • SS0 0RG
1
10 Jul 2024
3
Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea • Essex • SS0 0BS
1
19 Mar 2024
4
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-on-Sea • Essex • SS0 0BP
1
15 Jan 2024
5
The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea • Essex • SS9 5UU
1
13 Jan 2019
6
Shoeburyness High School
Southend-on-Sea • Essex • SS3 9LL
2
11 Jul 2024
7
Cecil Jones Academy
Southend-on-Sea • Essex • SS2 4BU
2
12 Oct 2023
8
Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea • Essex • SS0 0RT
2
20 Mar 2022
9
St Thomas More High School
Westcliff-on-Sea • Essex • SS0 0BW
2
9 Mar 2015
10
St Bernard's High School
Westcliff-on-Sea • Essex • SS0 7JS
2
22 Jun 2012
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Belfairs Academy 3 • Oct 2024
- Southchurch High School 3 • Dec 2023