Westcliff High School for Boys Academy

Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

SecondaryAcademy converterGrammar (selective)BoysNone

About the school

“Every School has its own traditions, its own ethos, its own identity, and its own purpose.”

From the school's website: whsb.essex.sch.uk

Established school - open since before 2010. Became an academy in September 2010, continuing the school that was already there.

Ofsted: OutstandingLast inspected 15 January 2024

Quality of educationOutstanding

Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding

Personal developmentOutstanding

Leadership and managementOutstanding

Safeguarding effectiveYes

Admissions policy on record: Selective - this school selects some or all pupils by academic ability (usually the 11+).

This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).