Southend High School for Girls

A outstanding academy converter school in Southend-on-Sea. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Southend High School for Girls.

Southend-On-Sea, SS24UZ Ofsted: Outstanding Age 11-18 Girls intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

61

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
70.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 0.74
English & Maths grade 4+ %
76.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 100.0%
Continue in education or training
70.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 76.0%
Sustained employment
32.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 13.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Outstanding

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
2 July 2024
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Southchurch Boulevard
Southend-On-Sea, SS24UZ
Phone
1702588852
Website
shsg.org/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
136444
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
Southchurch Boulevard, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ
Website
https://www.shsg.org/
Age range
11-18
Gender
Girls
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
SOUTHEND HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
1269 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,238
Free School Meals
8.6% (106 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
0.1% (1 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.4%
Good
Persistent Absence
13.2%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
75.8
Ebacc Attainment 8:
22.8
English Attainment 8:
15.4
Maths Attainment 8:
14.6
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
23.0
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
22.8
Ebacc English:
100.0%
Ebacc Entry:
66.3%
Ebacc Humanities:
69.7%
Ebacc Languages:
98.3%
Ebacc Maths:
100.0%
Ebacc Sciences:
100.0%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
0.74
Progress 8 Range:
0.53 to 0.96
University Progression:
76.0%

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
76.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
13.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
3.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
5.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
76%
Quality: Very Good
Sixth Form Size
165 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
3.0%

Key Performance Indicators

English & Maths Grade 5+:
100.0 (+48.0 vs average)
EBacc Entry:
66.3 (+46.9 vs average)
Attainment 8:
75.8 (+36.3 vs average)
Education Continuation:
76.0 (+19.9 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
13.2 (4.3 below average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
78 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
155
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,238 pupils
11-18

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Art & Design (Fine Art) (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(11 students)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(20 students)
Sociology (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(18 students)
Business Studies:Single (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(18 students)
English Language (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(29 students)

Strong performance in 5 subjects

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"So enter that daily thou mayest become more learned and thoughtful. So depart that thou mayest become more useful to thy country and mankind."

Feeding curiosity Building leadership Pushing boundaries Developing independence Celebrating performance Creating futures

Head Teacher's Message

SHSG is an outstanding grammar school with academy status, focused on safety, happiness and success; offers leadership, creativity, and a broad curricular and extracurricular offer; Headteacher is Jason Carey.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme World Challenge

Curriculum Highlights

Year 7 includes Latin and Classical Greek Year 7 includes coding in Computer Science Key Stage 3 includes three separate sciences and two languages GCSEs include Further Maths and Statistics A Level study four subjects plus the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

Admissions Criteria

Southend High School for Girls is a selective grammar school. Year 7 admission is determined by passing Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE) tests; offers are based on pass marks; information on CSSE, 11+ and admissions can be found in CSSE materials and local authority guides; in-year admissions are possible; Sixth Form admissions are separate; contact [email protected] for details.

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