Southend High School for Boys
Overview
A leading boys' grammar in south Essex with strong STEM and sporting tradition.
Admissions
Uses the SET (Southend exam) plus consideration of CSSE results. Approx 188 places.
Key facts
- Boys' grammar school in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, with a mixed sixth form.
- Year 7 intake: approximately 188 places each year.
- 11+ exam: the Southend Selection Test (SET), with CSSE results also considered.
- Admission is score-based, with distance used as a tiebreaker.
- Strong STEM provision and a long sporting tradition.
- Ofsted: Outstanding.
Historical scores
| Catchment | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | In | Out |
| 2025 | 305 | 342 |
| 2024 | 303 | 336 |
| 2023 | 303 | 342 |
| 2022 | 303 | 337 |
| 2021 | 303 | 329 |
| 2020 | 303 | 319 |
| 2019 | 303 | 319 |
Standardised scores out of 420. Source
Catchment area cut-off scores
Standardised score (out of 420) of the last selective place offered on National Offer Day, from the CSSE historical guidance sheets.
- Inside priority area
- Outside priority area
CSSE offers are not made to any child scoring under a total standardised score of 303. Figures fluctuate each year, so applications below these scores may still be worthwhile. Source: CSSE Historical Guidance Sheets (Freedom of Information).
Southend High School for Boys
Mrs R. Worth — Headteacher
Prittlewell Chase, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS0 0RG