Shoeburyness High SchoolSouthchurch High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southend-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Shoeburyness High School and Southchurch High School are secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea.
Shoeburyness High School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Southchurch High School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Shoeburyness High School is ahead on our composite score.
Shoeburyness High School was judged Good and Southchurch High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.6 for Shoeburyness High School and 38.7 for Southchurch High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Shoeburyness High School (46.6 in 2021-22, 37.6 in 2024-25) and has risen at Southchurch High School (36.4 in 2021-22, 38.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Southend-on-SeaShoeburyness High School | Southend-on-SeaSouthchurch High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 12 in Southend-on-Sea Stronger figure | 11th of 12 in Southend-on-Sea | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,747 | 805 | |
| Capacity | 1,770 | 840 | |
| Location | Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LL | Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4XA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.6 | 38.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.6% Stronger figure | 23.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.8% Stronger figure | 48.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 17.9% | 32.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.05 | 3.17 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 301 | 148 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 101 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 29.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,747 | 805 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.0% | 45.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 17.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.2% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.4% Stronger figure | 33.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Shoeburyness High School
Southchurch High School
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