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Kingsdown School

Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT · Southend-on-Sea · school

Ofsted: Not judged · 2024 Mixed Not applicable
OfstedNot judged
Pupils130
FSM46.2%

Ofsted judgement breakdown (2024-10-08)

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective?
Yes
Early years provision (where applicable)
Outstanding

What the entrance test covers

Southend's grammar schools use the CSSE (Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex) shared 11+ exam: 1. English (60 minutes) — comprehension, applied reasoning and a short continuous-writing element, marked out of 60. 2. Mathematics (60 minutes) — Key Stage 2-based problems, marked out of 60. No verbal or non-verbal reasoning — CSSE tests curriculum English and maths only, with written (not purely multiple-choice) answers. One registration (csse.org.uk) and one mid-September sitting covers all CSSE schools across Southend and Essex. Scores are age-standardised, with a combined ~303+ historically the consideration threshold.

Similar schools nearby

Same area, prioritising the same phase — useful for shortlisting alternatives.

The St Christopher School 0.5 mi · Not applicable · Good Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW Lancaster School 1.3 mi · Not applicable · Good Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT Sutton House Academy 2.4 mi · Not applicable · Good Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG Cedar Hall School 3.3 mi · Not applicable · Not judged Benfleet, SS7 3UQ St Nicholas School 3.4 mi · Not applicable · Good Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL Glenwood School 5.2 mi · Not applicable · Outstanding Benfleet, SS7 4LW

Data sourced from GIAS, Ofsted and official Southend-on-Sea admissions publications. Figures can change year to year — always confirm with the school before applying.

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