Southend-on-Sea academies & free schools league table 2025
State-funded schools run by academy trusts. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 38 schools in Southend-on-Sea, East of England. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and East of England.
- 199Bournes Green Infant SchoolSouthend-on-Sea · Academy Primary– · 193 students
- 298Westcliff High School for Boys AcademyWestcliff-on-Sea · Academy Secondary77.6 Attainment 8 · 1,309 students
- 396Southend High School for GirlsSouthend-on-Sea · Academy Secondary75.0 Attainment 8 · 1,312 students
- 496Westcliff High School for GirlsWestcliff-on-Sea · Academy Secondary75.6 Attainment 8 · 1,354 students
- 596Southend High School for BoysSouthend-on-Sea · Academy Secondary73.8 Attainment 8 · 1,332 students
- 693West Leigh Junior SchoolLeigh-on-Sea · Academy Primary84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 526 students
- 789Bournes Green Junior SchoolSouthend-on-Sea · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 264 students
- 887Edwards Hall Primary SchoolLeigh-on-Sea · Academy Primary88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 411 students
- 984Barons Court Primary School and NurseryWestcliff-on-Sea · Academy Primary91% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 303 students
- 1080Hinguar Community Primary SchoolSouthend-on-Sea · Academy Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 261 students
- 1177St George's Catholic Primary SchoolSouthend-on-Sea · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 209 students
- 1277The Eastwood AcademyLeigh-on-Sea · Academy Secondary51.6 Attainment 8 · 1,154 students
- 1376St Thomas More High SchoolWestcliff-on-Sea · Academy Secondary52.3 Attainment 8 · 1,243 students
- 1475St Bernard's High SchoolWestcliff-on-Sea · Academy Secondary54.9 Attainment 8 · 1,001 students
- 1575Chalkwell Hall Junior SchoolLeigh-on-Sea · Academy Primary– · 450 students
- 1660Blenheim Primary SchoolLeigh-on-Sea · Academy Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 650 students
- 1758Darlinghurst AcademyLeigh-on-Sea · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 547 students
- 1856Prince Avenue Academy and NurseryWestcliff-on-Sea · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 509 students
- 1955Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolLeigh-on-Sea · Academy Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 464 students
- 2050Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolSouthend-on-Sea · Academy Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 440 students
- 2148Belfairs AcademyLeigh-on-Sea · Academy Secondary45.5 Attainment 8 · 1,558 students
- 2247Hamstel Infant School and NurserySouthend-on-Sea · Academy Primary– · 434 students
- 2344Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery SchoolSouthend-on-Sea · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 393 students
- 2444Bournemouth Park AcademySouthend-on-Sea · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 534 students
- 2543Greenways Primary SchoolSouthend-on-Sea · Academy Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 856 students
- 2642Friars Primary School and NurserySouthend-on-Sea · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 429 students
- 2740St Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolWestcliff-on-Sea · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 420 students
- 2840Temple Sutton Primary SchoolSouthend-on-Sea · Academy Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 619 students
- 2936The Westborough SchoolWestcliff-on-Sea · Academy Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 443 students
- 3033Hamstel Junior SchoolSouthend-on-Sea · Academy Primary54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 583 students
- 3132Eastwood Primary School & NurseryLeigh-on-Sea · Academy Primary– · 469 students
- 3232Heycroft Primary SchoolLEIGH-on-SEA · Academy Primary43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 349 students
- 3332Porters Grange Primary School and NurserySouthend-on-Sea · Academy Primary52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 431 students
- 3425Shoeburyness High SchoolSouthend-on-Sea · Academy Secondary37.6 Attainment 8 · 1,713 students
- 3522Chase High SchoolWestcliff-on-Sea · Academy Secondary39.2 Attainment 8 · 1,293 students
- 3620Southchurch High SchoolSouthend-On-Sea · Academy Secondary38.7 Attainment 8 · 722 students
- 3716Cecil Jones AcademySouthend-on-Sea · Academy Secondary35.1 Attainment 8 · 1,159 students
- 3814Thorpedene Primary School & NurserySouthend-on-Sea · Academy Primary37% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 421 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournes Green Infant School Southend-on-Sea · Primary · Ages 2–7 | Academy | 98.6 Top 5% | – | 193 |
| 2 | Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Westcliff-on-Sea · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 97.5 Top 5% | 77.6 Attainment 8 | 1,309 |
| 3 | Southend High School for Girls Southend-on-Sea · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 96.2 Top 5% | 75.0 Attainment 8 | 1,312 |
| 4 | Westcliff High School for Girls Westcliff-on-Sea · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 95.9 Top 5% | 75.6 Attainment 8 | 1,354 |
| 5 | Southend High School for Boys Southend-on-Sea · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 95.7 Top 5% | 73.8 Attainment 8 | 1,332 |
| 6 | West Leigh Junior School Leigh-on-Sea · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 93.2 Top 5% | 84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 526 |
| 7 | Bournes Green Junior School Southend-on-Sea · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 89.0 Top 10% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 264 |
| 8 | Edwards Hall Primary School Leigh-on-Sea · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 87.1 Top 10% | 88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 411 |
| 9 | Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Westcliff-on-Sea · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 83.8 Top 25% | 91% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 303 |
| 10 | Hinguar Community Primary School Southend-on-Sea · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 79.8 Top 25% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 261 |
| 11 | St George's Catholic Primary School Southend-on-Sea · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 76.6 Top 25% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 209 |
| 12 | The Eastwood Academy Leigh-on-Sea · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 76.6 Top 25% | 51.6 Attainment 8 | 1,154 |
| 13 | St Thomas More High School Westcliff-on-Sea · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 76.2 Top 25% | 52.3 Attainment 8 | 1,243 |
| 14 | St Bernard's High School Westcliff-on-Sea · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 75.1 Top 25% | 54.9 Attainment 8 | 1,001 |
| 15 | Chalkwell Hall Junior School Leigh-on-Sea · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 74.7 Top 25% | – | 450 |
| 16 | Blenheim Primary School Leigh-on-Sea · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 59.9 Top 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 650 |
| 17 | Darlinghurst Academy Leigh-on-Sea · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 58.1 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 547 |
| 18 | Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Westcliff-on-Sea · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 55.8 Top 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 509 |
| 19 | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Leigh-on-Sea · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 54.5 Top 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 464 |
| 20 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Southend-on-Sea · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 49.6 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 440 |
| 21 | Belfairs Academy Leigh-on-Sea · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 48.2 Top 50% | 45.5 Attainment 8 | 1,558 |
| 22 | Hamstel Infant School and Nursery Southend-on-Sea · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 46.9 Lower 50% | – | 434 |
| 23 | Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School Southend-on-Sea · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 44.3 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 393 |
| 24 | Bournemouth Park Academy Southend-on-Sea · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 43.8 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 534 |
| 25 | Greenways Primary School Southend-on-Sea · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 43.4 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 856 |
| 26 | Friars Primary School and Nursery Southend-on-Sea · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 42.2 Lower 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 429 |
| 27 | St Helen's Catholic Primary School Westcliff-on-Sea · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 40.4 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 420 |
| 28 | Temple Sutton Primary School Southend-on-Sea · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 40.3 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 619 |
| 29 | The Westborough School Westcliff-on-Sea · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 36.1 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 443 |
| 30 | Hamstel Junior School Southend-on-Sea · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 32.5 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 583 |
| 31 | Eastwood Primary School & Nursery Leigh-on-Sea · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 31.8 Lower 50% | – | 469 |
| 32 | Heycroft Primary School LEIGH-on-SEA · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 31.7 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 349 |
| 33 | Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Southend-on-Sea · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 31.7 Lower 50% | 52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 431 |
| 34 | Shoeburyness High School Southend-on-Sea · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 24.6 Lower 50% | 37.6 Attainment 8 | 1,713 |
| 35 | Chase High School Westcliff-on-Sea · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 22.4 Lower 50% | 39.2 Attainment 8 | 1,293 |
| 36 | Southchurch High School Southend-On-Sea · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 20.4 Lower 50% | 38.7 Attainment 8 | 722 |
| 37 | Cecil Jones Academy Southend-on-Sea · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 16.3 Lower 50% | 35.1 Attainment 8 | 1,159 |
| 38 | Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery Southend-on-Sea · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 14.0 Lower 50% | 37% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 421 |
Bournes Green Infant School in Southend-on-Sea leads the 2025 list of academies & free schools in Southend-on-Sea with a Success Index (England) of 98.6. Of the 38 schools shown, 38 are academy.
For the full picture see the wider East of England academies & free schools league table, every school on the Southend-on-Sea page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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What is the best academies school in Southend-on-Sea?
Bournes Green Infant School in Southend-on-Sea, East of England ranks first among academies & free schools in Southend-on-Sea with a Success Index (England) of 98.6 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 193).
How are academies & free schools in Southend-on-Sea ranked?
Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.