Schools in Southend-on-Sea
52 state-funded schools, 31,468 pupils. 90.4% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 8 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Southend-on-Sea?
Southend-on-Sea has 52 state-funded schools teaching 31,468 pupils. 33 primary, 12 secondary, 5 special.
What percentage of schools in Southend-on-Sea are Good or Outstanding?
90.4% of the 52 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Southend-on-Sea are rated Good or Outstanding: 8 Outstanding and 39 Good. 3 require improvement and 2 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Southend-on-Sea are rated Outstanding?
8 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Southend-on-Sea: Westcliff High School for Girls, Southend High School for Boys, Westcliff High School for Boys Academy, Southend High School for Girls, The Eastwood Academy, Blenheim Primary School, and 2 more listed below.
Are there grammar schools in Southend-on-Sea?
Yes. Southend-on-Sea has 4 selective (grammar) schools: Westcliff High School for Girls, Southend High School for Boys, Westcliff High School for Boys Academy, Southend High School for Girls. Selective schools admit by entrance exam, so the local non-selective intake differs from the national picture.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Westcliff High School for GirlsGrammarSecondary1,342Outstanding 2024
- Southend High School for BoysGrammarSecondary1,325Outstanding 2024
- Westcliff High School for Boys AcademyGrammarSecondary1,292Outstanding 2023
- Southend High School for GirlsGrammarSecondary1,253Outstanding 2024
- The Eastwood AcademySecondary1,143Outstanding 2018
- Blenheim Primary SchoolPrimary651Outstanding 2020
- West Leigh Junior SchoolPrimary528Outstanding 2021
- Barons Court Primary School and NurseryPrimary297Outstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 33 | 33 | 93.9% |
| Secondary | 12 | 12 | 75% |
| Special | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 2 | 2 | 100% |
Every school in Southend-on-Sea
Showing 20 of 52 schools.
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Shoeburyness High School | Secondary | 1,747 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Belfairs Academy | Secondary | 1,606 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Westcliff High School for GirlsGrammar | Secondary | 1,342 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Southend High School for BoysGrammar | Secondary | 1,325 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chase High School | Secondary | 1,321 | Inadequate2024Special measures | — | OfstedWebsite |
Westcliff High School for Boys AcademyGrammar | Secondary | 1,292 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Southend High School for GirlsGrammar | Secondary | 1,253 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Thomas More High School | Secondary | 1,206 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Eastwood Academy | Secondary | 1,143 | Outstanding2018 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Bernard's High School | Secondary | 1,021 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cecil Jones Academy | Secondary | 1,016 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Greenways Primary School | Primary | 888 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Southchurch High School | Secondary | 805 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 704 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Temple Sutton Primary School | Primary | 659 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Blenheim Primary School | Primary | 651 | Outstanding2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School | Primary | 647 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Earls Hall Primary School | Primary | 635 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Leigh North Street Primary School | Primary | 622 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hamstel Junior School | Primary | 586 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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