Schools in Southend-on-Sea

Schools in Southend-on-Sea

42 schools in Southend-on-Sea: 21 primary, 8 secondary and 13 other, including 5 independent. 97% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 40 that publish a capacity are 98% full overall, and 13 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• Southend High School for Boys

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,332 pupils · 126% full
  Excellent

  0.5 miles · June 2024
• Southend High School for Girls

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,312 pupils · 98% full
  Excellent

  1.8 miles · July 2024
• Chase High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,293 pupils · 96% full
  Good

  0.7 miles · January 2026
• St Thomas More High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · Faith school · 1,243 pupils · 118% full
  Good

  1.5 miles · March 2024
• Cecil Jones Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,159 pupils · 73% full
  Good

  1.3 miles · September 2023
• The Eastwood Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,154 pupils · 119% full
  Excellent

  2.0 miles · December 2018
• St Bernard's High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · Faith school · 1,001 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  0.8 miles · March 2023
• Greenways Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 856 pupils · 82% full
  Good

  1.9 miles · September 2019
• Southchurch High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 722 pupils · 86% full
  Good

  2.1 miles · March 2026
• Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 690 pupils · 105% full
  Good

  0.5 miles · April 2024
• Earls Hall Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 638 pupils · 101% full
  Good

  0.8 miles · June 2024
• Temple Sutton Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 619 pupils · 90% full
  Good

  1.1 miles · January 2023
• St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 611 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  0.3 miles · May 2016
• Thorpe Hall School

  Other · ages 2–16 · Independent · 600 pupils · 92% full
  Not rated

  2.4 miles
• Hamstel Junior School

  Primary · ages 7–11 · 583 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  1.5 miles · March 2024
• Bournemouth Park Academy

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 534 pupils · 85% full
  Good

  0.8 miles · September 2019
• Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 509 pupils · 121% full
  Good

  0.9 miles · November 2022
• Eastwood Primary School & Nursery

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 469 pupils · 112% full
  Good

  2.0 miles · June 2023
• Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 464 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  1.4 miles · September 2022
• The Westborough School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 443 pupils · 94% full
  Good

  0.2 miles · February 2024
• Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 440 pupils · 93% full
  Good

  1.1 miles · July 2024
• Hamstel Infant School and Nursery

  Primary · ages 3–7 · 434 pupils · 111% full
  Good

  1.5 miles · May 2013
• Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 431 pupils · 103% full
  Good

  1 mile · May 2024
• St Helen's Catholic Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 420 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  0.4 miles · February 2023
• Edwards Hall Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 411 pupils · 98% full
  Not rated

  2.9 miles
• Fairways Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 407 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  2.7 miles · July 2023
• Heycroft Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 349 pupils · 83% full
  Serious concerns

  2.3 miles · February 2023
• Barons Court Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 303 pupils · 124% full
  Excellent

  0.6 miles · March 2023
• Bournes Green Junior School

  Primary · ages 7–11 · 264 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  2.8 miles · November 2023
• Alleyn Court Preparatory School

  Other · ages 2–11 · Independent · 218 pupils · 63% full
  Not rated

  2.4 miles

And 12 more.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.