Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 21 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
- 1292 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 94.2%
- Girls
- 5.8%
- First language not English
- 17.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.7%
- Persistent absence
- 4.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 2.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Bangladeshi | 7.4% |
| Other Asian | 8% |
| African | 10.9% |
| Indian | 20.7% |
| White British | 32% |
| Mixed | 5.7% |
| Pakistani | 5.4% |
| Other White | 3.4% |
| Chinese | 2.9% |
| Other | 2.1% |
| Unclassified | 0.7% |
| Other Black | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 94% |
| Local authority average | 50% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 98% |
| Local authority average | 57% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 77.6 |
| Local authority average | 52.2 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 7.53 |
| Local authority average | 4.64 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 33 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 177 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 177 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 55 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 60 |
| Economics | GCSE | 105 |
| English Language | GCSE | 177 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 177 |
Admissions
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 181
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 283
- 2nd preference
- 314
- 3rd preference
- 245
- From another Local Authority
- 717
Offers
- 1st preference
- 148
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 75
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 191 191 0 |
| Year 8 | 189 189 0 |
| Year 9 | 183 183 0 |
| Year 10 | 176 176 0 |
| Year 11 | 177 177 0 |
| Year 12 | 184 149 35 |
| Year 13 | 192 152 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 90.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 1.0% 30.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 97.0% 59.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 52.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 64.0% 19.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.9% 2.4% |