Southchurch High School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Southchurch Boulevard, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4XAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Southchurch High School is a secondary school in Southend-on-Sea for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 59 schools in Southend-on-Sea. It ranks 4th of 5 secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 24 March 2026, report published 21 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

148 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score38.7

38.7, 7.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths23.6%

23.6%, 21.8 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths48.6%

48.6%, 16.2 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc32.4%

32.4%, 8.1 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.17

3.17, 0.92 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

722 pupils on roll, with places for 840

Eligible for free school meals44.9%

44.9%, 18.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.4%

11.4%, 10.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.3%

17.3%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.5%

5.5%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Southchurch High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Southend High School for Girls	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 75.0
Thorpe Hall School	0.5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 54.7
Cecil Jones Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 35.1
Shoeburyness High School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 37.6
St Bernard's High School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 54.9

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: PARTNERSHIP LEARNING
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Tracy Airoll
Phone: 01702900777
Website: southchurchschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Southchurch Boulevard, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4XA
Local authority: Southend-on-Sea
URN: 143144

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.