Southend High School for Girls Catchment Area
Southend High School for Girls is a academy converter secondary school in Southend-on-Sea , serving pupils aged 11–18, with 1253 pupils, and a capacity of 1269 places. The school is operating close to capacity — catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11–18
Age range
1,253
Pupils
1,269
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2024
Southend High School for Girls Catchment Area Information
Entry to Southend High School for Girls is selective — applicants must pass the relevant admissions test. Among qualifying applicants, Southend-on-Sea may use distance or catchment area as a tiebreaker when the school is oversubscribed. Check the admissions policy for how the selection and distance criteria interact.
The full admissions policy — including test registration dates, qualifying scores, and any distance criteria — is published by Southend-on-Sea before each admissions cycle. Verify your child's eligibility and your home address directly with the council.
Find Southend-on-Sea catchment area documents →Southend High School for Girls — School Information
- Full address
- Southchurch Boulevard, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Free school meals
- 8.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136444
Other Secondary Schools in Southend-on-Sea
If Southend High School for Girls is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea are the next closest alternatives.
Need help understanding catchment areas?
Frequently Asked Questions — Southend High School for Girls
Is Southend High School for Girls oversubscribed? ▾
Southend High School for Girls is operating close to its capacity of 1269 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Southend High School for Girls? ▾
Southend High School for Girls is a selective school — admission requires passing the relevant admissions test. Southend-on-Sea publishes the full policy each year, including test dates, qualifying scores, and any distance tiebreaker.
What age range does Southend High School for Girls cover? ▾
Southend High School for Girls is a secondary school in Southend-on-Sea, serving pupils aged 11–18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Southend High School for Girls? ▾
Southend High School for Girls was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.