Southend High School for Girls, Southend-on-Sea

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Southend High School for Girls

Southchurch Boulevard, Southend-on-Sea SS2 4UZ

https://www.shsg.org/

Southend High School for Girls is a selective academy. It has about 1,240 girls aged between 11 and 18. In July 2024 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Attainment, Disadvantaged pupils, Attendance and Destinations. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Finances.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.1		Southchurch High School
1.1		Cecil Jones Academy
1.4		Shoeburyness High School
2.1		St Bernard's High School
2.3		Southend High School for Boys
2.5		Chase High School
3.4		St Thomas More High School
3.4		Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
3.4		Westcliff High School for Girls
3.8		The Eastwood Academy
4.3		The King Edmund School
4.5		Belfairs Academy

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Attainment: Excellent. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Progress at 16-18 is about average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is roughly average.

Progress: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is excellent, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low. There is an entrance exam.

Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

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