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Secondary School Admissions

Secondary places are allocated during Year 6 with most children being allocated a place at the school whose catchment area they live within. However, different schools operate different admission criteria, so it is important to familiarise yourself with these for any school you are considering.

We are unable to influence any secondary applications or appeals but are happy to help and support parents where possible. Please contact Mr Denchfield if you would like to discuss any aspect of the secondary admissions or appeals process.

Click here for information about applying for Secondary School places in Southend.

Click here for up-to-date information about the 11+ Selection Tests.

Local Secondary School Websites

Belfairs Academy Cecil Jones Academy Chase High School Eastwood Academy Greensward Academy
The King Edmund School Shoeburyness High School Southchurch High Southend High School for Boys Southend High School for Girls
St. Bernard's High School St. Nicholas School St. Thomas More High School Westcliff High School for Boys Westcliff High School for Girls

Historical Year 6 applications

  2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Shoeburyness High School 59% 57.5% 50% 43% 43%
Southend High School for Boys 14% 14% 14% 13% 18%
Southend High School for Girls 18% 15% 4.5% 16% 13%
Westcliff High School for Boys 4.5% 1.5% 9% 5% 9.8%
Westcliff High School for Girls 0% 1.5% 0% 1.5% 0%
Southchurch High School 0% 3% 4.5% 1.5% 3.2%
St Bernards High School 0% 1.5% 3% 1.5% 8.1%
The King Edmund School 0% 0% 4.5% 0% 0%
The Eastwood Academy 1.5% 0% 1.5% 1.5% 4.9%
Fitzwimarc School 0% 1.5% 4.5% 0% 0%
Thorpe Hall 1.5% 3% 4.5% 10% 0%
Others 1.5% 1.5% 0% 7% 0%

For the September 24 cohort, 5 children have yet to finalise their secondary places.