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Chase High School

Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT · Southend-on-Sea grammar school

Ofsted: Not judged Mixed

Progress 8 (2023/24)

-0.93

Ofsted judgement breakdown (2024-11-12)

Overall effectiveness

Not judged

Quality of education

Inadequate

Behaviour and attitudes

Inadequate

Personal development

Inadequate

Effectiveness of leadership and management

Inadequate

Safeguarding is effective?

Sixth form provision (where applicable)

Inadequate

Category of concern: SM

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.

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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