Westcliff High School for Girls

StateSecondary

OutstandingSecondaryAges 11–181,342 pupils

Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BSWebsite01702476026

Outstanding1,342 pupilsAges 11–18

Girls

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Outstanding2y ago

Inspected Feb 2024

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,342

Outstanding2y ago

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,342

Inspected Feb 2024 · View report

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Girls

Capacity

1,342 / 1,224 (110%)

Head Teacher

Miss Emma Matthews

At a Glance

InspectionOutstanding

Inspected Feb 2024

Results

Attainment 8: 75.6

AdmissionsOversubscribed

1.7x oversubscribed (2025-26)

4.7%

Absence rate

Avg 6.9%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

4.7%vs 6.9% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate4.7%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence9.9%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate2.4%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support3.6%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans0.2%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health16 pupils (31%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder15 pupils (29%)

Other5 pupils (10%)

Specific Learning Difficulty4 pupils (8%)

Physical Disability3 pupils (6%)

Speech, Language & Communication3 pupils (6%)

Hearing Impairment2 pupils (4%)

Visual Impairment2 pupils (4%)

Multisensory Impairment1 pupils (2%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)61

Teaching assistants (FTE)2

Support staff (FTE)48

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,342

Free school meals7.9%

English as additional language16.1%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British33.5%

Indian17.2%

Black African15.4%

Asian Other8.3%

Bangladeshi6.6%

Pakistani6.0%

White Other3.3%

Chinese2.0%

Mixed White & Asian1.8%

Mixed Other1.6%

Other1.5%

Black Other0.7%

Unclassified0.7%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.7%

Black Caribbean0.4%

Mixed White & African0.4%

White Irish0.1%

2024-25

Leavers' Destinations

99.0%

to education

Sixth Form97.0%

Employment0.0%

NEET0.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£6,614

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,986 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,588

Support staff£492

Premises£142

Energy£248

Learning resources£266

Income per pupil£6,891

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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