Southchurch High School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Southend-On-Sea, Southend-on-Sea
Southchurch High School is a secondary school in Southend-On-Sea, Southend-on-Sea for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Southend-on-Sea has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Southchurch Boulevard, Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4XA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Pupils on roll
- 722 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils at Southchurch High School describe how the school has improved significantly in recent years.”
- “Pupils now benefit from a well-thought-out curriculum.”
- “Pupils' attitudes to learning have improved, and they are increasingly engaged in their activities.”
To improve
- “In the past, the curriculum was not effective.”
- “Pupils experienced regular disruption to their learning.”
- “Although pupils currently at the school progress well through the curriculum, over time, too many pupils have left key stage 4 without the knowledge and skills they need to be well prepared for their next steps in education, employment or training.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 24% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 38.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 84 first-preference applications, 112 offers in total, 84 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2025 to 2026, as Southend-on-Sea published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Southend-on-Sea.
- Southend High School for Girls 0.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Cecil Jones Academy 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Shoeburyness High School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St Bernard's High School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Southend High School for Boys 2.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Chase High School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Thomas More High School 3.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Westcliff High School for Boys Academy 3.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published