Southchurch High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Southend-On-Sea, East of England SS2 4XA · Southend-on-Sea
#419 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3511 of 4,090 nationally
About Southchurch High School
Southchurch High School is a academy secondary located in Southend-On-Sea, in the Southend-on-Sea local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 722 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 20.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 419th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (23th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (17th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 722; capacity filled 86%; grade 4+ english & maths 48.6%; ebacc average points 3.17.
There are 25 schools in Southend-On-Sea; Southchurch High School ranks 21st of 23 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- 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%)38.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)23.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)44.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Southchurch High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 722
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 44.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 86%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 23.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 48.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.17
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Southchurch High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,312 students · 382 m away
Thorpe Hall School
Southend-on-Sea · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
600 students · 829 m away
Greenways Primary School
Southend-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
856 students · 929 m away
Hamstel Junior School
Southend-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
583 students · 1.0 km away
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery
Southend-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
434 students · 1.0 km away
Bournes Green Junior School
Southend-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
264 students · 1.1 km away
Alleyn Court Preparatory School
Southend-on-Sea · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
218 students · 1.1 km away
Bournes Green Infant School
Southend-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
193 students · 1.2 km away
Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery
Southend-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
421 students · 1.7 km away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Southend-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
440 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Linslade School
Leighton Buzzard · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
721 students
Fakenham Academy
Fakenham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
723 students
Alameda Middle School
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
720 students
Ernulf Academy
St. Neots · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
720 students
Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
725 students
The John Warner School
Hoddesdon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
726 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Southchurch High School a good school?
Southchurch High School has a Success Index (England) of 20.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #419 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Southchurch High School rank in East of England?
Southchurch High School ranks #419 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3511 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Southchurch High School?
Southchurch High School had 722 students in 2025.
Is Southchurch High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Southchurch High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Southchurch High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Southchurch High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.