Southend High School for Boys

Southend High School for Boys has been recognized as outstanding across all domains, reflecting a strong culture of excellence established by long-standing leaders. The school excels in fostering a sense of community among pupils, who feel supported and safe, while promoting values like respect and moral purpose. Academic rigor is complemented by a rich curricular offering that extends beyond national expectations, empowering students to engage in higher-level thinking, particularly in subjects such as mathematics and the arts. The school also has a commendable approach to inclusivity, providing strong support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities through dedicated resources and a well-structured curriculum.

Strengths

• Outstanding quality of education.
• Strong sense of community among pupils.
• High levels of pupil engagement and support.
• Extensive enrichment opportunities for all interests.
• Strong leadership and management.
• Exceptional sixth-form provision.
• Effective support for pupils with SEND.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Southend High School for Boys attended 95.6% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 8.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.7% of pupils at Southend High School for Boys were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Southend High School for Boys had 18.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 4.1% of pupils at Southend High School for Boys were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

The school has resourced provision with 13 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Southend High School for Boys received £7,475 and spent £7,504 for each of its 1,325 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £283,000 (-£214 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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What is Southend High School for Boys's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Southend High School for Boys is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Southend High School for Boys last inspected by Ofsted?

Southend High School for Boys was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Southend High School for Boys have?

Southend High School for Boys has 1,332 pupils on roll.

What age range does Southend High School for Boys cover?

Southend High School for Boys for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Southend High School for Boys's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 75.1, and 98% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Southend High School for Boys?

Southend High School for Boys is at Prittlewell Chase, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RG.