Schools in Southend-on-Sea
There are 52 state-funded and grammar schools in Southend-on-Sea. 7 are rated Outstanding and 27 Good by Ofsted. Each listing shows the year groups, Ofsted rating and how admissions work.
Applying for a place in Southend-on-Sea
- Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027: applications close on 31 October 2026. Offers are sent on 1 March 2027.
- Starting Reception in September 2027: applications close on 15 January 2027. Offers are sent on 16 April 2027.
- You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in a different area, and late applications are considered after on-time ones.
All schools in Southend-on-Sea, by town
Leigh-on-Sea
- Belfairs Academy
Year 7 - Year 13 · SS9 3TG
Ofsted: Requires improvement - Blenheim Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · SS9 4HX
Ofsted: Outstanding - Chalkwell Hall Infant School
Nursery - Year 2 · SS9 3NL
Ofsted: Good - Chalkwell Hall Junior School
Year 3 - Year 6 · SS9 3NL
Ofsted: Good - Darlinghurst Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · SS9 3JS
No rating on record - Eastwood Primary School & Nursery
Nursery - Year 6 · SS9 5UT
Ofsted: Good - Edwards Hall Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · SS9 5AQ
No rating on record - Fairways Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · SS9 4QW
Ofsted: Good - Leigh North Street Primary School
Year 1 - Year 6 · SS9 1QE
Ofsted: Good - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · SS9 3HS
Ofsted: Good - The Eastwood Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · SS9 5UU
No rating on record - The St Christopher School
SS9 4AW
Ofsted: Good - West Leigh Infant School
Reception - Year 2 · SS9 2JB
Ofsted: Good - West Leigh Junior School
Year 3 - Year 6 · SS9 2JB
Ofsted: Outstanding
LEIGH-on-SEA
- Heycroft Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · SS9 5SJ
Ofsted: Inadequate
Southend-on-Sea
- Bournemouth Park Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · SS2 5JN
Ofsted: Not judged - Bournes Green Infant School
Nursery - Year 2 · SS1 3PS
Ofsted: Good - Bournes Green Junior School
Year 3 - Year 6 · SS1 3PX
Ofsted: Good - Cecil Jones Academy
Year 7 - Year 13 · SS2 4BU
Ofsted: Good - Friars Primary School and Nursery
Nursery - Year 6 · SS3 9XX
No rating on record - Greenways Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · SS1 3BS
Ofsted: Not judged - Hamstel Infant School and Nursery
Nursery - Year 2 · SS2 4PQ
No rating on record - Hamstel Junior School
Year 3 - Year 6 · SS2 4PQ
Ofsted: Good - Hinguar Community Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · SS3 9FE
No rating on record - Kingsdown School
Nursery - Year 9 · SS2 6XT
Ofsted: Not judged - Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery
Nursery - Year 6 · SS1 2NS
Ofsted: Good - Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School
Nursery - Year 6 · SS3 9LG
Ofsted: Good - Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · SS1 2RF
Ofsted: Good - Shoeburyness High School
Year 7 - Year 13 · SS3 9LL
Ofsted: Good - Southend High School for Boys
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · Boys only · SS0 0RG
Ofsted: Outstanding - Southend High School for Girls
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · Girls only · SS2 4UZ
Ofsted: Outstanding - Southend YMCA Community School
Year 10 - Year 13 · SS2 6LH
Ofsted: Not judged - St George's Catholic Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · SS3 9RN
Ofsted: Good - St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · SS2 6JH
Ofsted: Not judged - St Nicholas School
Year 7 - Year 11 · SS2 4RL
No rating on record - Temple Sutton Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · SS2 4BA
Ofsted: Good - Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery
Nursery - Year 6 · SS3 9NP
Ofsted: Not judged
Southend-On-Sea
- Southchurch High School
Year 7 - Year 11 · SS2 4XA
Ofsted: Requires improvement - Sutton House Academy
Year 1 - Year 11 · SS2 5LG
Ofsted: Good - Victory Park Academy
Year 1 - Year 11 · SS2 5LG
Ofsted: Good
Westcliff-on-Sea
- Barons Court Primary School and Nursery
Nursery - Year 6 · SS0 7PJ
Ofsted: Outstanding - Chase High School
Year 7 - Year 13 · SS0 0RT
Ofsted: Not judged - Earls Hall Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · SS0 0QN
Ofsted: Good - Lancaster School
SS0 0RT
No rating on record - Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery
Nursery - Year 6 · SS0 7AU
Ofsted: Good - Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery
Nursery - Year 6 · SS0 0LG
Ofsted: Good - St Bernard's High School
Year 7 - Year 13 · Girls only · SS0 7JS
Ofsted: Good - St Helen's Catholic Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · SS0 7AY
Ofsted: Good - St Thomas More High School
Year 7 - Year 13 · Boys only · SS0 0BW
Ofsted: Good - The Westborough School
Nursery - Year 6 · SS0 9BS
Ofsted: Good - Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · Boys only · SS0 0BP
Ofsted: Outstanding - Westcliff High School for Girls
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · Girls only · SS0 0BS
Ofsted: Outstanding