Southend-on-Sea GCSE results
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 17 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 40 and English & maths 5+ of at least 40%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (9)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westcliff High School for Boys Academy | Selective | State-funded | 1,880 | 74.0% | 54.3% | 28.6% |
| 2 | Westcliff High School for Girls | Selective | State-funded | 1,942 | 73.3% | 49.4% | 20.6% |
| 3 | Southend High School for Girls | Selective | State-funded | 1,779 | 72.1% | 48.3% | 20.1% |
| 4 | Southend High School for Boys | Selective | State-funded | 1,689 | 70.6% | 47.5% | 21.4% |
| 5 | Thorpe Hall School | Selective | Independent | 459 | 27.8% | 11.6% | 3.7% |
| 6 | St Thomas More High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,481 | 24.3% | 13.3% | 5.6% |
| 7 | St Bernard's High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,468 | 22.5% | 8.8% | 2.4% |
| 8 | The Eastwood Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,871 | 20.6% | 9.5% | 3.4% |
| 9 | Southchurch High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 953 | 9.8% | 3.7% | 0.8% |
Not ranked (8)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfairs Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Cecil Jones Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Chase High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Estuary High School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Shoeburyness High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| St Nicholas School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Sutton House Academy | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The St Christopher School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |