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Southend High School for Girls 11+ admissions

A girls' grammar school in Southend-on-Sea, for ages 11 to 18. What the school, the council and the test organisers have published about getting in.

  • Girls
  • Southend-on-Sea
  • CSSE

Take the free Essex 11+ check

Checked 30 October 2026.

  • Which test

    CSSE

    CSSE English and Mathematics tests. Last confirmed for September 2027 entry. Not yet confirmed for 2028.

    Details

  • Register for 2028 entry

    Opens May 2027

    Closing date not published yet.

    Details

  • Score to qualify

    303

    CSSE total. September 2027 entry, All (floor for all CSSE offers; individual schools may set a higher pass mark), Qualification

    Details

  • Lowest score offered a place

    303

    CSSE total. September 2026 entry, Inside priority area, National Offer Day

    Details

  • Catchment, 2027 entry

    Priority area is postcode areas SS0 to SS9; up to 179 places (categories 2 and 3) for passing applicants living in these postcodes.

    Details

  • Year 7 places

    224

    September 2027 entry

    Details

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All 4 Southend-on-Sea grammar schools

Southend-on-Sea grammar schools compared
SchoolForYear 7 placesGCSE Attainment 8, 2025
Westcliff High School for Boys AcademyBoys18577.6
Westcliff High School for GirlsGirls19275.6
Southend High School for GirlsGirls22475
Southend High School for BoysBoys18073.8

Compare Southend-on-Sea grammar schools: test, scores and results day

Which 11+ test?

Test
CSSE English and Mathematics tests
Written by
CSSE
Which entry year
Last confirmed for September 2027 entry. Not yet confirmed for 2028.

Test type: CSSE. Area test guide: The CSSE test.

Dates for September 2028 entry

For children in Year 5 now (2026 to 2027).

Registering for the test

Registration
Opens May 2027Closing date not published yet.

Scores: qualifying and offered

A qualifying score puts a child in the running. It is not an offer. The lowest score offered shows how far down the list places went that year.

Qualifying scores

Southend High School for Girls: qualifying scores by entry year
EntryWhatFigureApplies to
Sept 2027test 2026Qualifying scoreQualification303 CSSE totalAll (floor for all CSSE offers; individual schools may set a higher pass mark)

Scores offered a place

Lowest score offered a placeInside the priority area, National Offer Day
  1. Sept 2021303
  2. Sept 2022303
  3. Sept 2023303
  4. Sept 2024304
  5. Sept 2025303

CSSE total.

Southend High School for Girls: lowest scores offered, by entry year and group
EntryWhatFigureApplies to
Sept 2026test 2025Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day303 CSSE totalInside priority area
Sept 2026test 2025Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day318 CSSE totalOutside priority area
Sept 2025test 2024Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day303 CSSE totalInside the priority area
Sept 2025test 2024Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day321 CSSE totalOutside the priority area
Sept 2024test 2023Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day304 CSSE totalInside the priority area
Sept 2024test 2023Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day327 CSSE totalOutside the priority area
Sept 2023test 2022Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day303 CSSE totalInside the priority area
Sept 2023test 2022Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day324 CSSE totalOutside the priority area
Sept 2022test 2021Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day303 CSSE totalInside the priority area
Sept 2022test 2021Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day311 CSSE totalOutside the priority area
Sept 2021test 2020Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day303 CSSE totalInside the priority area
Sept 2021test 2020Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day318 CSSE totalOutside the priority area

To see how age changes a standardised score, try the age standardisation calculator.

Catchment and distance

Many grammar schools give priority by where you live. Always check your address against the official policy or map.

What the policy says
Priority area is postcode areas SS0 to SS9; up to 179 places (categories 2 and 3) for passing applicants living in these postcodes.
Official map or policy
shsg.org

Places and demand

How many Year 7 places there are, and how many children applied or sat the test, as published.

Places

Southend High School for Girls: Year 7 places and offers
EntryWhatFigure
Sept 2027Published admission number (Year 7 places)224

Ofsted and GCSE results

Last graded inspection
Outstanding, 2 July 2024
Reports
Read the Ofsted reports

GCSE results (DfE)

Southend High School for Girls: GCSE performance by year
YearPupilsAttainment 8Grade 5+ in English and mathsEBacc average point scoreProgress 8
2024 to 20251767598.9%7.09Not available
2023 to 202417875.8100%7.040.74
2022 to 202317873.496.6%6.890.49

Appeals

A refused school place can be appealed to an independent panel; follow the decision letter and admission authority procedure. An admission appeal is different from asking for a test to be re-marked or for a selection review.

The appeal deadline will be in the offer letter.

Questions parents ask

What 11+ test does Southend High School for Girls use?

CSSE. CSSE English and Mathematics tests. Last confirmed for September 2027 entry. Not yet confirmed for 2028.

What score do you need for Southend High School for Girls?

Qualifying score for September 2027 entry (all (floor for all csse offers; individual schools may set a higher pass mark)): 303 CSSE total. Lowest score offered a place for September 2026 entry (inside priority area): 303 CSSE total. Past scores do not predict the 2028 score, and a score on the boundary did not always get a place.

How many Year 7 places does Southend High School for Girls have?

Published admission number (Year 7 places): 224 (September 2027 entry).

Does Southend High School for Girls have a catchment area?

Priority area is postcode areas SS0 to SS9; up to 179 places (categories 2 and 3) for passing applicants living in these postcodes. Always check the full admissions policy before you apply.

Can I appeal if my child is not offered a place at Southend High School for Girls?

Yes. A refused school place can be appealed to an independent panel; follow the decision letter and admission authority procedure. The deadline is in your offer letter. An appeal about a place is different from asking for a test to be re-marked or reviewed.

Tools and links

Official pages

Sources

Where each figure on this page comes from.

  1. ea-edubase-api-prod.azurewebsites.net · School name, address, age range and type (DfE Get Information about Schools) · checked 27 September 2026
  2. csse.org.uk · Test provider and format, 2028 registration dates · checked 30 October 2026
  3. csse.org.uk · Qualifying scores, Qualifying score · checked 30 October 2026
  4. csse.org.uk · Scores offered a place, Lowest score offered a place · checked 26 September 2026
  5. shsg.org · Catchment or priority area, Places, Published admission number (Year 7 places) · checked 30 October 2026
  6. csse.org.uk · Lowest score offered a place · checked 30 October 2026
  7. csse.org.uk · Lowest score offered a place · checked 26 September 2026
  8. csse.org.uk · Lowest score offered a place · checked 26 September 2026
  9. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · Ofsted inspections (as at 31 August 2026) · checked 27 September 2026
  10. explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk · GCSE results 2024 to 2025 (DfE), GCSE results 2023 to 2024 (DfE), GCSE results 2022 to 2023 (DfE) · checked 27 September 2026
  11. gov.uk · How school admission appeals work · checked 27 September 2026

For anything not shown here, the school's admissions page is the source to trust.