Southend-on-Sea school rankings
Explore GCSE and A-Level results, entries and published grade rates.
GCSE rankings
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 17 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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 50 and English & maths 5+ of at least 50%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. 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 (7)
| 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 | St Thomas More High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,481 | 24.3% | 13.3% | 5.6% |
| 6 | St Bernard's High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,468 | 22.5% | 8.8% | 2.4% |
| 7 | The Eastwood Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,871 | 20.6% | 9.5% | 3.4% |
Not ranked (10)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfairs Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Cecil Jones Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Chase High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Estuary High School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Shoeburyness High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Southchurch High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| St Nicholas School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Sutton House Academy | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The St Christopher School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Thorpe Hall School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
A-Level rankings
Latest imported year: 2024/25. Links to all 11 schools with A-Level records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
Ranked by A*–B, then A*–A, then A*, highest first. At least 60 known entries, 80% coverage, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. Read the methodology.
School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Post-16 admissions identifies a standalone post-16 provider; GIAS’s school-level policy cannot establish its entry requirements. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (8)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | A*–B | A*–A | A* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southend High School for Boys | Selective | State-funded | 665 | 80.0% | 46.2% | 16.7% |
| 2 | Westcliff High School for Boys Academy | Selective | State-funded | 655 | 77.8% | 50.9% | 15.0% |
| 3 | Southend High School for Girls | Selective | State-funded | 570 | 75.5% | 39.1% | 11.4% |
| 4 | Westcliff High School for Girls | Selective | State-funded | 681 | 70.0% | 39.9% | 12.6% |
| 5 | St Thomas More High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 384 | 38.6% | 13.9% | 3.3% |
| 6 | St Bernard's High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 172 | 36.5% | 10.3% | 0.6% |
| 7 | Shoeburyness High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 244 | 34.3% | 9.4% | 1.7% |
| 8 | Belfairs Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 199 | 20.0% | 3.2% | 2.7% |
Not ranked (3)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Jones Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Chase High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| South Essex College of Further and Higher Education | Post-16 admissions | Not recorded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80%; No calculable published rate |