Head: Jason Carey
An accessible girls' grammar school in Southend-on-Sea with an Outstanding Ofsted rating.
0
Year 7 Places
0.0:1
Applicants/Place
Pass Mark
0
Pupils
Max Score
418
Qualifying Score
303
72% of max
Cutoff Score
306
73% of max
Applications
889
Offers Made
222
Catchment, then Score
Catchment area students get priority. Within catchment, places by test score.
Please click on the following link for school catchments in the Southend area: School catchment areas – Southend-on-Sea City Council. Please refer to the following document for more information about admissions including guidance about moving into the priority area
Local Authorities
Postcode Areas
Sibling Priority
Pupil Premium
Appeals Deadline
2026-04-14
Process
Appeals cannot be submitted until after National Offer Day on Monday 2nd March 2026. Parents must email admissions@shsg.org with specific student information, then complete a Notice of Appeal form by the deadline.
Waiting List
Applications for in year admission during the autumn term of Year 7 are treated differently to in year admissions after the autumn term of Year 7. During this term, any vacancies that arise in Year 7 will be filled from the 11+ waiting lists.
1. Register
Check website
2. Take Test
CSSE 11+
3. Results
Check website
4. Offer Day
1 Mar 2027
A shared 11+ entrance exam used by 8 grammar schools, administered by CSSE (Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex), testing English, Mathematics. Two papers: English and Mathematics. Standardised composite score, max ~418. School is part of the Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE). A pass mark for the tests is set annually. No student will be admitted below this pass mark. In September 2025, the school will admit 224 students into Year 7, which is a variation from the published admission number for September 2025 admissions only.
Max
418
Qualifying Score
303
72% of max
Open Evening
open evening
1 Jul 2026
CAF Deadline
National Common Application Form deadline (set by each local authority — usually 31 October).
31 Oct 2026
National Offer Day
National Offer Day. All secondary school offers are released today.
1 Mar 2027
74.9
Attainment 8
Average achievement across 8 qualifications
99%
English + Maths 5+
Grade 5 or above in both
100%
English + Maths 4+
Grade 4 or above in both
83%
EBacc Entry
Entered the English Baccalaureate suite
7.08
EBacc APS
Average points across EBacc subjects
B
Avg A-Level Grade
Average grade achieved across all A-Level entries
Bar shows this school. Ticks mark the England state-funded average (grey) and the typical grammar-school average (indigo).
Grammar median computed from up to 163 grammars.
| Metric | Disadvantaged | Non-Disadvantaged | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 72.4 | 75.2 | +2.8 |
| E+M grade 5+ | 88% | 100% | +12pp |
| EBacc entry | 53% | 86% | +33pp |
Disadvantaged = pupils eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years, looked-after, or adopted from care. A small or zero gap is the goal — it means the school helps every pupil reach the same outcomes.
95%
continued to sixth form
% of pupils who stayed on after GCSEs
High retention is a positive sign — pupils choose to stay and the sixth form supports them through. Low retention can indicate weaker post-16 provision or curriculum mismatch.
Eng+Maths 9-5
EBacc entry
41.6avg points / entry
Average grade: B
DfE doesn't publish the % at each grade band at school level — this is the school-wide average instead.
74%
Continued in education
HE + FE + other
73%
Higher Education
+5pp vs grammar avg
66%
Russell Group
Cohort destination breakdown
Destinations trend
Strongest at
Mathematics
176 entries
100%
+4.8pp vs school
English Literature
176 entries
100%
+4.8pp vs school
Physics
156 entries
100%
+4.8pp vs school
Watch list
Combined Science
20 entries
0%
-95.2pp vs school
Strongest at
Psychology
54 entries
100%
+0.2pp vs school
Biology
44 entries
100%
+0.2pp vs school
English language
35 entries
100%
+0.2pp vs school
Watch list
Chemistry
43 entries
98%
-2.2pp vs school
Entry Requirements
Minimum of 6 GCSEs at grade 6 or above including English and Mathematics at grade 6. Specific subjects require grade 7 or above for A-level study. External candidates considered based on academic merit and available places.
Subjects Offered
Largest group: White British (47.2%)
England avg ≈ 24%
≈ 16 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose family qualifies for free school meals (a measure of catchment affluence).
England avg ≈ 18%
≈ 3 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose first language is not English.
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form
Outstanding
Per-pupil funding
2025/26≈ £335 (-5%) below the English average
Most English state secondaries spend 75–80% of their budget on staff. Higher figures usually mean smaller class sizes; lower figures mean more spent on premises, supplies, or capital projects.
£4,284
Teaching Staff / pupil
£1,135
Educational Supplies / pupil
£292
Premises / pupil
Revenue reserve / pupil
£208
The school holds a surplus per pupil — money set aside that can absorb unexpected costs or fund future projects without affecting day-to-day teaching.
Total grant: £6,117,867 · 913 pupils funded
How the 2025/26 allocation broke down. Each stream is a signal about the school's intake — bigger deprivation / EAL / SEN top-ups indicate a school serving a more challenging cohort.
Basic entitlement
£5,214,072
Core per-pupil funding before any top-ups.
Pupil Premium
£86,000
Targeted funding for 80 disadvantaged pupils.
Deprivation top-up
£336,662
Aggregates FSM, FSM6 and IDACI deprivation bands.
EAL top-up
£8,084
English-as-additional-language premium — paid for pupils whose first language isn't English.
Prior attainment top-up
£5,513
Funding for pupils arriving below age-related expectations.
Notional SEN
£458,393
Earmarked SEN budget inside the schools block.
Lump sum
£145,635
Fixed per-school grant — size-independent.
Schools budget support grant
£56,526
Government pay-and-pension support grant.
National Insurance grant
£72,796
Compensation for the increase in employer NI contributions.
1,253 / 1,269(99%)
Subjects Offered
Entry Requirements
Minimum of 6 GCSEs at grade 6 or above including English and Mathematics at grade 6. Specific subjects require grade 7 or above for A-level study. External candidates considered based on academic merit and available places.
1:18
Staff:Pupil Ratio
95.66%
Qualified Teachers
3.17%
Absence Rate
4.91%
Persistent Absence
Grammar school with academy status featuring modern facilities to support academic excellence and extracurricular activities.
Sports
Astroturf, netball courts, tennis courts
STEM
Science labs, IT suites, technology workshops
Arts
Drama theatre, music rooms, art studios
Library
Modern Learning Resource Centre with extensive book collection, digital resources, study spaces, and computer access. Open before school, during break and lunch, and after school. Professional librarian support available.
Capital Projects
Recent completion of new Science block with state-of-the-art laboratories. Ongoing refurbishment of dining facilities and sports hall. Plans for new Sixth Form centre approved for 2024-25.
We also place a high value on creativity, performance, sporting excellence and leadership. Our students are active ambassadors for the school in the local community.
Sports
Music & Performing Arts
A variety of choirs & music ensembles. Winter Concerts, Nine Lessons & Carol Service, Soloists' Concert, Big Band & BBQ, Southend Festival of Performing Arts
Clubs & Societies
Duke of Edinburgh
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Trips & Exchanges
Extensive trips programme including St Omer trip, Rhineland Residential, Spain cultural visit, Munich Residential, Vienna Residential, Copenhagen Chemistry Trip, Ski Trip Canada
Community Service
Extensive community service programme including local charity fundraising, primary school mentoring, elderly care home visits, environmental projects, and annual charity week. Duke of Edinburgh Award volunteering opportunities.
Uniform
Further details about our school uniform requirements and our uniform stockists.
School Meals
The Cashless Catering System automatically allocates a Free School Meal allowance (currently £3.25 per day) to each student's account. Students with free meal entitlements always remain anonymous as all account types are accessed in the exact same manner regardless as to whether paid for or not.
Homework Policy
We see homework as being an integral part of learning and progress. All homework tasks are set on Satchel One (formerly known as Show My Homework). Year 7 should expect 30 mins per subject, Year 8 up to 40 mins per subject and Year 9 up to one hour. For Years 12-13, students are expected to undertake one hour of independent study for each hour of taught lessons; a total of 9 hours every two weeks of independent study.
Behaviour Policy
High expectations for conduct and achievement. Emphasis on respect, responsibility, and resilience. Clear consequences for inappropriate behaviour including detention, isolation, and exclusion where necessary. Positive reinforcement through house points and recognition systems.
Mobile Phone Policy
Mobile phones are not allowed in school except for emergencies.
SEND Provision
Students are admitted on passing the selection tests regardless of SEN or disabilities. Where the school is named in a child's statement of special educational needs and the child passes the selection tests, the school and the Local Authority have a duty to admit the child.
Enter your postcode to see directions to Southend (Girls)
First Essex Route 96 from Leigh-on-Sea, Stagecoach East Route 428 from Southend Airport
Nearest Station: Southend Central
Transport Info
School is situated on Southchurch Boulevard in the east of Southend-on-Sea, with public transport links available throughout the area.
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