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Grammar schools in Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea has 4 state grammar schools. Open a school for its 11+ test, dates for September 2028 entry, past scores, catchment and places, each with its source.
The test in full: The CSSE test.
Compare the 4 schools
| School | For | Year 7 places | GCSE Attainment 8, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westcliff High School for Boys Academy | Boys | 185 | 77.6 |
| Westcliff High School for Girls | Girls | 192 | 75.6 |
| Southend High School for Girls | Girls | 224 | 75 |
| Southend High School for Boys | Boys | 180 | 73.8 |
Checked 30 October 2026. Places are the published admission number; Attainment 8 is the DfE GCSE measure. Open a school for its scores, catchment and sources.
By area
- Barnet 3
- Bexley 4
- Birmingham 8
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 4
- Bromley 2
- Buckinghamshire 13
- Calderdale 2
- Devon 1
- Enfield 1
- Essex 4
- Gloucestershire 7
- Kent 32
- Kingston upon Thames 2
- Kirklees 1
- Lancashire 4
- Lincolnshire 15
- Liverpool 1
- London 19
- Medway 6
- North Yorkshire 3
- Plymouth 3
- Reading 2
- Redbridge 2
- Slough 4
- Southend-on-Sea 4
- Stoke-on-Trent 1
- Sutton 5
- Telford and Wrekin 2
- Torbay 3
- Trafford 7
- Walsall 2
- Warwickshire 5
- Westmorland and Furness 1
- Wiltshire 2
- Wirral 6
- Wolverhampton 1
Questions parents ask
How many grammar schools are there in Southend-on-Sea?
4 state grammar schools in Southend-on-Sea: 2 for boys, 2 for girls. This counts open, fully selective state schools in the Department for Education's register (checked 27 September 2026).
Which 11+ test do grammar schools in Southend-on-Sea use?
CSSE (4 schools). Each school page shows the exact test and which entry year the school last confirmed it for.
Are the 11+ dates for September 2028 entry out yet?
Not for any school in Southend-on-Sea on the pages we checked (27 September 2026). Each school page links to the page we checked.
Which schools in Southend-on-Sea publish past cut-off or qualifying scores?
We found past qualifying or offer scores for 4 schools of the 4. Sort the table by "Past scores found" to see them. A past score is history, not a promise for 2028.
Sources
- DfE Get Information about Schools, full establishment extract · dated 26 September 2026 · checked 27 September 2026. Open schools with a selective admissions policy, academies and council-maintained only.
- Every other figure is on the school's own page, with a link to the school, council or test organiser page it came from.
Independent schools are not listed yet. We will add one only once its Year 7 entry details are confirmed. All grammar schools · Which 11+ does my area use?