Shoeburyness High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Southend-on-Sea
Caulfield Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LL
53
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 04/06/2024
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
88.8%
32.5% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,713
Capacity used
Nearly full97%
1,770 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
228 of 228 families who put it first got an offer
292
Places offered
641
Total applications
2.2
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 228 | 228 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 142 | 23 | ● 16% |
| 3rd preference | 127 | 23 | ● 18% |
| Later preferences (4th–5th) | 144 | 18 | ● 13% |
| Total | 641 | 292 | 46% |
1st preference success by year
Southend-on-Sea lets families list 5 preferences. 103 applications came from outside the council area (42 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Teri-Leigh Jones
- Address
- Caulfield Road, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LL
- Phone
- 01702292286
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Ward / constituency
- West Shoebury · Southend East and Rochford
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 137733
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 39% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 5% | — | — |
| SEN support | 16% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: SOUTHEND EAST COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST
1,713 pupils · 1,770 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
04 June 2024
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good - 23
11 May 2023
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,584 pupils
Attendance
88.8%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
11.2%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
32.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
6.3%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 36.9 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.89 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 2.95 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 27.54 | — | — |
Average grade: C- (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 37.6 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 33.6% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 52.8% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 17.9% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.05 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 301 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 29.14 | 35 |
| Average grade | C | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 5.3% | 17% |
| A-level students | 101 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 291 | 8% | 40% | 60% | |
| English Language | 289 | 10% | 45% | 63% | |
| English Literature | 285 | 11% | 47% | 64% | |
| Combined Science | 264 | 2% | 21% | 42% | |
| Business | 118 | 7% | 36% | 50% | |
| Art and Design | 109 | 10% | 30% | 46% | |
| History | 94 | 6% | 26% | 41% | |
| Spanish | 92 | 3% | 12% | 30% | |
| Geography | 92 | 15% | 38% | 49% | |
| Social Studies | 88 | 1% | 27% | 39% | |
| French | 63 | 3% | 19% | 33% | |
| Religious Studies | 53 | 25% | 75% | 87% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 39 | 0% | 0% | 10% | |
| Biology | 22 | 0% | 14% | 36% | |
| Mathematics | 19 | 0% | 16% | 42% | |
| Law | 17 | 0% | 0% | 35% | |
| Business Studies | 16 | 6% | 19% | 50% | |
| Sociology | 15 | 0% | 7% | 13% | |
| English Language and Literature | 15 | 0% | 7% | 33% | |
| Physics | 14 | 7% | 21% | 64% | |
| History | 12 | 0% | 8% | 42% | |
| Economics | 9 | 0% | 0% | 22% | |
| Religious Studies | 9 | 0% | 0% | 44% | |
| Physical Education / Sports Studies | 9 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #160 of 1,018 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
UCAS apply centre 14510: Shoeburyness High School
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | ≤5 |
| Offers | ≤5 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | ≤5 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 43% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 8% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 48% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Southend-on-Sea council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.