Schools in SS

Schools in SS

186 schools in SS: 130 primary, 31 secondary and 25 other, including 9 independent. 93% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 181 that publish a capacity are 95% full overall, and 47 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• The King John School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 2,098 pupils · 105% full
  Excellent

  0.5 miles · January 2026
• The FitzWimarc School

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,770 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  2.0 miles · October 2022
• Shoeburyness High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,713 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  8.0 miles · June 2024
• Lift Greensward

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,605 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  4.3 miles · November 2023
• Harris Academy Benfleet

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,597 pupils · 106% full
  Good

  1.8 miles · February 2019
• Belfairs Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,558 pupils · 108% full
  Needs improvement

  2.1 miles · May 2024
• Harris Academy Kingswood

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,513 pupils · 101% full
  Good

  6.0 miles · October 2023
• Beauchamps High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,486 pupils · 94% full
  Excellent

  4.2 miles · October 2014
• St Clere's School

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,460 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  8.4 miles · September 2014
• The Sweyne Park School

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,429 pupils · 94% full
  Excellent

  2.3 miles · May 2010
• Westcliff High School for Girls

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,354 pupils · 111% full
  Excellent

  3.2 miles · February 2024
• Southend High School for Boys

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

  4.3 miles · June 2024
• The King Edmund School

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,318 pupils · 82% full
  Good

  5.1 miles · January 2024
• Southend High School for Girls

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

  6.6 miles · July 2024
• Westcliff High School for Boys Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,309 pupils · 101% full
  Excellent

  3.2 miles · November 2023
• Chase High School

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

  4.1 miles · January 2026
• St Thomas More High School

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

  3.3 miles · March 2024
• Harris Academy Wickford

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,181 pupils · 94% full
  Good

  4.7 miles · May 2016
• Cecil Jones Academy

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

  5.9 miles · September 2023
• The Eastwood Academy

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

  3.0 miles · December 2018
• Castle View School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,098 pupils · 92% full
  Needs improvement

  2.9 miles · December 2023
• Lee Chapel Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 1,062 pupils · 111% full
  Excellent

  6.5 miles · November 2023
• The James Hornsby School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,040 pupils · 116% full
  Good

  7.1 miles · February 2026
• St Bernard's High School

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

  4.8 miles · March 2023
• The Basildon Lower Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–14 · 892 pupils · 66% full
  Good

  4.6 miles · January 2026
• Mossbourne Fobbing Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 859 pupils · 66% full
  Serious concerns

  6.6 miles · May 2022
• Greenways Primary School

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

  6.6 miles · September 2019
• The Basildon Upper Academy

  Secondary · ages 14–19 · 847 pupils · 60% full
  Good

  3.9 miles · November 2023
• De La Salle School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 761 pupils · 101% full
  Good

  5.7 miles · May 2024
• Northlands Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 744 pupils · 118% full
  Good

  3.9 miles · July 2024

And 156 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.