Shoeburyness High School
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LL · Southend-on-Sea · secondary school
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8th of 12 secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 2.0/10 against 564 of them, against 1.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 33.0 · 20 | 30% | 0.62 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.89 · 4 | 25% | 0.10 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 38.9 · 15 | 10% | 0.15 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Shoeburyness High School overview
How it's doing
Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2024. In 2024/25, 33.6% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 37.6, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.89 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (2.2 out of 10 against similar schools, 1.5 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,713 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,770. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their current Attainment 8 and the national median? What specific strategies are in place to improve Progress 8 scores for students from similar backgrounds?
What Ofsted said about Shoeburyness High School
Overview
Shoeburyness High School is judged as ‘Good’ across all inspection categories, including the quality of education, behaviour, and leadership. The report highlights significant improvements in curriculum ambition and teaching quality following previous underperformance, resulting in pupils who “remember more and produce higher-quality work.” While most pupils behave well and feel safe, specific issues regarding the conduct of a minority of older boys and inconsistent teaching in some subjects remain.
Strengths
- The curriculum has been revised to ensure “sufficient breadth and academic ambition,” with important knowledge clearly defined and routinely revisited.
- Provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities has “significantly improved,” including bespoke support through the ‘achievement pathway.’
- Highly effective support is in place for early-stage readers, helping them “quickly catch up and close gaps in their reading ability.”
- Sixth-form provision is ‘Good’, with knowledgeable teachers providing clear guidance after previous staffing challenges were resolved.
- Personal development is promoted effectively through a comprehensive PSHE programme and high-quality careers education.
Areas to improve
- A small minority of older boys do not show enough tolerance and respect, particularly towards girls, making some pupils feel uncomfortable.
- Teachers do not consistently provide opportunities for pupils to explore “detailed and complex knowledge,” limiting depth for higher-attaining students.
- A minority of teachers do not follow whole-school approaches to teaching and assessment, meaning pupils in some subjects do not retain knowledge as well as they should.
Safeguarding
The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 36.9 |
| 2024/25 | 37.6 |
| 2025/26 | 38.9 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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