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Southchurch High School

State school · Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4UY
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-16
  • 794 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
794 ·
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Area guides

Headteacher

Head

Mrs Tracy Airoll

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Greenways Primary School 39 %
Hamstel Junior School 20 %
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery 13 %
OtherUnkn 10 %
Where the number of students is less than 10 or the school a student attended before or after this school is not known.
Temple Sutton Primary School 8 %
Bournemouth Park Academy 6 %
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery 2 %
Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery 2 %
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Exit

We do not have destination information for pupils leaving this school. To find out where pupils go on to, you can contact the school.

Latest results

GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
35%
LA avg.
71%
Eng. avg.
60%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • BTEC
  • GCSE
45
Number of teachers
21:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

2.4 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
17.8 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

794
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Requires improvement

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
Leadership and management Requires improvement

Full inspection: Inadequate

Personal development Inadequate
Quality of education Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate
Leadership and management Inadequate

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Contact the school

Address

Southchurch Boulevard
Southend-On-Sea
SS2 4UY
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Telephone: 01702 900777

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.southchurchschool.com

Local authority: Southend-on-Sea Borough Council

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School data & information Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard, Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4UY
794 Pupil numbers
40 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
14 % Pupils whose first language is not English
21:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
45 Number of teachers
18 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
35%
LA avg.
71%
Eng. avg.
60%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
34.20
LA avg.
51.30
Eng. avg.
44.20

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

-0.72 Score Well below average
≈ 15% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Media/Film/Tv Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 22 4
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 155 4
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 78 3
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 54 4
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 76 3
Film Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 13 4
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 153 4
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 156 4
Computer Studies/Computing GCSE (9-1) Full Course 21 2
Business Studies:Single GCSE (9-1) Full Course 24 4
Art & Design GCSE (9-1) Full Course 21 5

Entry and exit data

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Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

SEN overview

Southchurch High School is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

2.4 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
17.8 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Requires improvement

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
Leadership and management Requires improvement

Full inspection: Inadequate

Personal development Inadequate
Quality of education Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate
Leadership and management Inadequate
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