Westcliff High School for Boys AcademyBelfairs Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy and Belfairs Academy are secondary schools.
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Belfairs Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Westcliff High School for Boys Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy was judged Outstanding and Belfairs Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 77.6 for Westcliff High School for Boys Academy and 45.5 for Belfairs Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Westcliff High School for Boys Academy (79.7 in 2021-22, 77.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Belfairs Academy (51.4 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Westcliff-on-SeaWestcliff High School for Boys Academy | Leigh-on-SeaBelfairs Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A88/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 12 in Southend-on-Sea Stronger figure | 10th of 12 in Southend-on-Sea | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,292 | 1,606 | |
| Capacity | 1,300 | 1,440 | |
| Location | Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP | Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 77.6 Stronger figure | 45.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 97.7% Stronger figure | 44.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 64.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 94.4% Stronger figure | 46.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.53 Stronger figure | 4.06 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 177 | 284 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 195 | 79 | |
| A-level average points | 43.3 Stronger figure | 24.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 43.8 Stronger figure | 26.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 42.3% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,292 | 1,606 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.5% | 21.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.6% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 2.9% | 9.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.3% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 24.1% | 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
A-level average points
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.
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
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