Southend High School for GirlsSouthchurch Boulevard , Southend-on-Sea

Southend High School for Girls is a secondary school in Southend-on-Sea, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a girls school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Southend High School for Girls currently has around 1253 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 4.5% boys and 95.5% girls. Around 8.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.2%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 47.2%. african pupils make up about 12.4%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 99% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (98%) , including 94% who stay in school sixth forms and 3% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .