Westcliff High School for Girls
About the school
Westcliff High School for Girls is a state-funded grammar school in East of England.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 6 February 2024
- Published
- 19 March 2024
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Outstanding
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Outstanding
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 75.6
- Southend-on-Sea
- 52.2
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Southend-on-Sea
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 97.30%
- Southend-on-Sea
- 57.10%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 100.00%
- Southend-on-Sea
- 71.30%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 92.40%
- Southend-on-Sea
- 50.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 7.28
- Southend-on-Sea
- 4.64
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B
Average A-level points
- School
- 40.74
AAB or better
- School
- 24.80%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1342
Girls
95.68%
Boys
4.32%
SEN support
3.58%
Education, health and care plan
0.22%
English as an additional language
16.10%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
9.49%
Overall absence
4.66
Persistent absence
9.95
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
184
Sustained education or employment
99%
Education
99%
Apprenticeship
0%
Employment
0%
Not sustained
0%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
237
Sustained education or employment
91%
Higher education
76%
Further education
2%
Apprenticeship
3%
Employment
9%
Admissions
It caters for those between the ages of 11 and 18. It is next to Westcliff High School for Boys, with the two schools sharing a canteen, and is opposite St Thomas More High School for Boys. In Ofsted's 2010 report, it stated that there were 1,046 students on roll, 286 of which were in the sixth form. It also stated that "the large majority of students are of White British heritage. Many other ethnic groups are represented and the proportion of students from minority ethnic groups is similar to that found nationally. The proportion of students who speak English as an additional language is below that found nationally and all speak English fluently. Eligibility for free school meals is much lower than average. The number of students with special educational needs and/or disabilities is lower than average."