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Westcliff High School for Girls

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Kenilworth Gardens
 Westcliff-on-Sea
 Essex SS0 0BS
Telephone: 01702 476026

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Westcliff High School for Girls
Trust: South East Essex Academy Trust
Sponsor: South East Essex Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Emma Matthews (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Andrew Cooper
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 71.69 / 3.97
Non-teaching Staff*: 49.55
Number of pupils: 1354
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.9
Sex: Girls
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 8.40% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 67.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Southend-on-Sea
Constituency: Southend West
Electoral Ward: Blenheim Park
School Number: 8825423

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th February 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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