Secondary school

Southchurch High School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Southend on Sea
  • SS2 4XA
  • No sixth form
Ofsted report card · inspected Mar 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,757 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 85%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 99%99%2016/17: top 96%2017/18: top 98%2018/19: top 82%82% · 2018/192021/22: top 95%2022/23: top 88%2023/24: top 94%2024/25: top 85%No exams

Against East of England

Attainment 838.7 · East of England 45.92/10 Well below East of England+9.2 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths23.6% · East of England 44.9%1/10 Well below East of England
EBacc point score3.17 · East of England 4.012/10 Well below East of England+5.9 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.72 · East of England −0.021/10 Well below East of England−35.8 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry · 2015/16Not enough data · East of England 29Suppressed in 2015/16 (too few pupils to publish)
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 35.9 · 100 pupils · East of England 50.52016/17: 34.8 · 139 pupils · East of England 46.22017/18: 32.1 · 92 pupils · East of England 46.32018/19: 39.8 · 78 pupils · East of England 46.32021/22: 36.4 · 152 pupils · East of England 48.82022/23: 37.5 · 152 pupils · East of England 46.22023/24: 34.2 · 158 pupils · East of England 45.62024/25: 38.7 · 148 pupils · East of England 45.8539.832.1No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 24% · 139 pupils · East of England 41%2017/18: 17% · 92 pupils · East of England 41%2018/19: 26% · 78 pupils · East of England 40%2021/22: 27% · 152 pupils · East of England 49%2022/23: 23% · 152 pupils · East of England 43%2023/24: 13.3% · 158 pupils · East of England 43.9%2024/25: 23.6% · 148 pupils · East of England 44.9%27%13.3%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: withheldNo exams

Not published 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25Withheld 2015/16

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
84 of 84 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st8484
2nd816
3rd364

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2015–2026

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2015Ungraded visitas predecessor
  2. 2016Requires improvementas predecessor
  3. 2022Inadequate
  4. 2022Ungraded visit
  5. 2023Ungraded visit
  6. 2023Requires improvement
  7. 2025Areas graded
  8. 2026Lowest Needs attention

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026722
Free school meals (past 6 years)45.0%
First language not English17.0%
SEN support19.5%
EHC plan3.5%
Absence (sessions missed)11.0%
Persistently absent pupils33.2%

Girls 48.1%Boys 51.9%

86% full · 840 places

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 131 responses (16.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school73.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school83.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved79.4% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?20.6% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 20.6% who said Yes above59.3% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?32.1% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 32.1% who said Yes above71.4% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know64.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 4.6% had no concerns to raise72% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart59.5% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well65.6% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?77.9% yes
  • Your overall view of the school52% positive

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.6
Pupils per adult10.6
  • Classroom teachers 33.4
  • Leadership 10
  • Teaching assistants 14.8
  • Other support 26.8

Teachers 43.4 FTE · Whole workforce 85 · 94 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,420
Spend per pupil£9,232
Staff spend per pupil£6,867
Reserve per pupil£1
  • +£1,000revenue reserve
  • +£151,000in-year balance

Grants £9,077 · self-generated £343 · premises £563 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: PARTNERSHIP LEARNING (18 academies) · trust reserve £18,790,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

158 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained82.9%
  • Education76.6%
  • Apprenticeship3.2%
  • Employment3.2%
  • Not sustained12.7%
  • Unknown4.4%