Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 22 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Unique reference
- 136272
- Address
- Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BP
- Website
- http://www.whsb.essex.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1281 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 94.9%
- Girls
- 5.1%
- First language not English
- 16.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.2%
- Persistent absence
- 8.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.4%
White British 34.1%
Indian 18.2%
African 12.2%
Other Asian 8.4%
Bangladeshi 6.6%
Mixed 6.2%
Pakistani 5.4%
Other White 3.1%
Chinese 2.3%
Other 1.8%
Other Black 0.9%
Unclassified 0.5%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.9
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.06
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 99%
Local authority average 57%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 99%
Local authority average 58%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 78.2
Local authority average 53.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 7.65
Local authority average 4.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 181 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 181 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 53 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 67 |
| Economics | GCSE | 144 |
| English Language | GCSE | 181 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 181 |
Admissions
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 167
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 222
- 2nd preference
- 301
- 3rd preference
- 178
- From another Local Authority
- 589
Offers
- 1st preference
- 126
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 76
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 190 190 0 |
| Year 8 | 186 186 0 |
| Year 9 | 177 177 0 |
| Year 10 | 177 177 0 |
| Year 11 | 181 181 0 |
| Year 12 | 192 152 40 |
| Year 13 | 178 153 25 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 92.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 2.0% 28.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 94.0% 62.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.9% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.8% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.7% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 55.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 69.0% 22.9% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.7% 2.2% |