Westcliff High School for Girls
Overview
Outstanding girls' grammar in south Essex known for pastoral care and high achievement.
Admissions
SET-based entry; CSSE applicants considered.
Key facts
- Girls' grammar school in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, with a mixed sixth form.
- Year 7 intake: approximately 180 places each year.
- 11+ exam: the Southend Selection Test (SET); CSSE applicants are also considered.
- Score-based admissions, with distance used as a tiebreaker.
- Known for strong pastoral care alongside high academic achievement.
- Ofsted: Outstanding.
Historical scores
| Catchment | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | In | Out |
| 2025 | 306 | 345 |
| 2024 | 303 | 347 |
| 2023 | 303 | 342 |
| 2022 | 303 | 327 |
| 2021 | 303 | 344 |
| 2020 | 303 | 324 |
| 2019 | 303 | 317 |
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).
Westcliff High School for Girls
Miss E. Matthews — Headteacher
Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex SS0 0BS