Southend High School for Boys
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Southend-on-Sea, East of England SS0 0RG · Southend-on-Sea
#13 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#93 of 4,090 nationally
About Southend High School for Boys
Southend High School for Boys 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 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,332 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 95.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 13th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (98th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (85th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,332; capacity filled 125.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 98.9%; ebacc average points 6.61.
There are 25 schools in Southend-on-Sea; Southend High School for Boys ranks 3rd 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%)73.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)97.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)40.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)7.9%
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 Southend High School for Boys by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,332
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 7.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 125.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 73.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 97.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 98.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.61
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 40.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Southend High School for Boys
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Earls Hall Primary School
Westcliff-on-Sea · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
638 students · 432 m away
Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,293 students · 436 m away
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery
Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
509 students · 702 m away
The Westborough School
Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
443 students · 820 m away
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School
Southend-on-Sea · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
611 students · 1.3 km away
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliff
Southend-on-Sea · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
103 students · 1.3 km away
St Helen's Catholic Primary School
Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
420 students · 1.4 km away
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery
Westcliff-on-Sea · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
690 students · 1.4 km away
St Thomas More High School
Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,243 students · 1.7 km away
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery
Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
303 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Westfield Academy
Watford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,331 students
Downham Market Academy
Downham Market · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,329 students
The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,337 students
The King Edmund School
Rochford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,318 students
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,317 students
St George's School
Harpenden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,351 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Southend High School for Boys a good school?
Southend High School for Boys has a Success Index (England) of 95.7 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #13 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 Southend High School for Boys rank in East of England?
Southend High School for Boys ranks #13 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #93 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Southend High School for Boys?
Southend High School for Boys had 1,332 students in 2025.
Is Southend High School for Boys a primary school or a secondary school?
Southend High School for Boys is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Southend High School for Boys?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Southend High School for Boys; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.