Southend High School for Boys is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Southend-on-Sea for boys aged 11 to 18. Its specialist base has 15 places for autism.
- Ages 11–18
- 1,332 pupils
- Boys only
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys only
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 15 places, 13 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,332
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Worth (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Southend High School for Boys Academy Trust
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- School reference (URN)
- 136443
Needs its base supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Southend-on-Sea council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Outstanding, June 2024
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in June 2024.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Prittlewell Chase, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Lancaster School Special school · Ages 14–19 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.3 miles
- Chase High School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.3 miles
- Southend YMCA Community School Alternative provision · Ages 14–18 0.7 miles
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Questions about Southend High School for Boys
How do I get a place in Southend High School for Boys’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Southend High School for Boys support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Southend High School for Boys take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys only.
What is Southend High School for Boys’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Southend High School for Boys?
Prittlewell Chase, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG, in Southend-on-Sea.
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