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Westcliff High School for Girls

Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0BSSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Feb 2024
Progress 8
+0.90
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.7×
Oversubscribed
302 1st-choice / 178 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#123 of 3,141 nationally

About Westcliff High School for Girls

Westcliff High School for Girls sits in the Southend-on-Sea local authority, where it ranks second out of ten state secondary schools, placing it in the top 20 per cent of its LA cohort. Its closest academic peer is Westcliff High School for Boys Academy, which sits just 0.1 km away and holds the top spot in the LA rankings. The other two schools in the local top tier are Southend High School for Girls and Southend High School for Boys, both with a ranking score of 0.74 against Westcliff Girls’ 0.9. The school is one of five outstanding-rated secondaries in the LA, which contains thirteen schools of the same type overall. With a Progress 8 score of 0.9, it sits well above the LA average of 0.12 and ranks 14th out of 350 schools in the East of England region, placing it in the 4th percentile regionally and the 4th percentile nationally.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterNone
AddressKenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0BS
HeadteacherEmma Matthews
Local AuthoritySouthend-on-Sea
Number of Pupils1,342
Free School Meals (FSM)8.5%
School Capacity1,342 / 1,224 (110% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 19 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Swimming PoolPlaying FieldsSixth Form CentreTheatreLibraryICT SuiteSports HallDining HallScience Labs

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

TennisNetballBasketballHockeyDanceCricketAthleticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubEco ClubCodingYoung EnterpriseChessChoirDuke of Edinburgh

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:30

Source: whsg.info. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Westcliff High School for Girls has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.