Southchurch High SchoolCecil Jones Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southend-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Southchurch High School and Cecil Jones Academy are secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea.
Southchurch High School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Cecil Jones Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Southchurch High School is ahead on our composite score.
Southchurch High School was judged the expected standard and Cecil Jones Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.5 for Southchurch High School and 35.4 for Cecil Jones Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Southchurch High School (36.4 in 2021-22, 44.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Cecil Jones Academy (38.4 in 2021-22, 35.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Southend-on-SeaSouthchurch High School | Southend-on-SeaCecil Jones Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 12 in Southend-on-Sea Stronger figure | 10th of 12 in Southend-on-Sea | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 722 | 1,159 | |
| Capacity | 840 | 1,585 | |
| Location | Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4XA | Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4BU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.5 Stronger figure | 35.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.1% Stronger figure | 17.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.6% Stronger figure | 41.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 147 | 213 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 41 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 29.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 31.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 16.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 805 | 1,016 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.0% | 48.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.0% | 17.5% | |
| SEN support | 19.5% | 32.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.0% | 10.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.2% | 33.2% Stronger figure | 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.
Southchurch High School
Cecil Jones Academy
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