Southend High School for Girls

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

OutstandingSecondaryAges 11–181,253 pupils

Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4UZWebsite01702588852

Outstanding1,253 pupilsAges 11–18

Girls

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Outstanding1y ago

Inspected Jul 2024

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,253

Outstanding1y ago

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,253

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Girls

Capacity

1,253 / 1,269 (99%)

Head Teacher

Mr Jason Carey

At a Glance

InspectionOutstanding

Inspected Jul 2024

Results

Attainment 8: 75

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

5.2%

Absence rate

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate5.2%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence15.1%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate0.2%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support1.8%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans0.4%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Autistic Spectrum Disorder9 pupils (33%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health8 pupils (30%)

Specific Learning Difficulty5 pupils (19%)

Speech, Language & Communication2 pupils (7%)

Hearing Impairment1 pupils (4%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty1 pupils (4%)

Multisensory Impairment1 pupils (4%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)73

Teaching assistants (FTE)3

Support staff (FTE)45

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,253

Free school meals7.7%

English as additional language15.4%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British47.2%

Black African12.4%

Mixed Other9.8%

Indian8.1%

Bangladeshi4.6%

White Other4.1%

Asian Other2.4%

Mixed White & Asian2.3%

Pakistani2.2%

Other2.0%

Unclassified1.4%

Chinese0.9%

Mixed White & African0.9%

Black Other0.6%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.6%

Black Caribbean0.3%

White Irish0.2%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Feb 2025

Leavers' Destinations

99.0%

to education

Sixth Form92.0%

Employment0.0%

NEET1.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£7,365

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,235 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,737

Support staff£673

Premises£0

Energy£0

Learning resources£859

Income per pupil£7,016

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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