At a Glance
Assessment: CSSE
Fees Type: Free
Boarding: Day school
Admissions: Girls Only
Places per year: 180
Introduction
Southend High School for Girls is a single gender, selective grammar school, recently granted academy status. It is part of the Essex Consortium of Grammar Schools, serving Southend and its surrounding area. It is a high-performing grammar school, with academic excellence as it’s core purpose.
To elucidate, Southend High School for Girls has a consistently high output of GCSE results. In the 2019 academic year, 95% of its students produced at least grade 5s in English and Maths (C-A* under the previous GCSE marking criteria). This level of academia has been proven consistent, with similar statistics in 2020 and 2021. Further, in the 2020 and 2021 academic years, over 80% of grades across the board were awarded at 9-7 (A*-A). The school is not without a successful Sixth Form. With many girls from the High School progressing, the adjoining Sixth Form sees many of its students attend Oxbridge and various Russell Group Universities. Undoubtedly, the school produces high quality A-level results every year. In the most recent set of A-level examinations, 2022, the Year 13s were awarded 80% A*-B grades, with over 50% at A*-A.
For the reasons outlined above, admission to Southend High School for Girls is increasingly competitive. The girls’ school selects students based on their performance in the CSSE 11+ Examination. This is the Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex. It is a multiple choice test, made up of two papers. One test in English and one in Mathematics. Each paper is designed to test a candidate beyond their ordinary primary education, with both formatting and question difficulty. Our resources with 11 Plus Hero help prepare your child for the CSSE 11+, providing them with a toolkit to have the best chance to succeed for admission into Southend High School For Girls. We also provide information to help guide yourself and your child through the admissions process, so that you and your child can confidently and competently apply to your chosen schools.
Southend High School For Girls Key Information
In this section, we regularly update on information for Southend High Schools For Girls, to be used by prospective students and their parents in the admissions process.
School Address
Full Address:
Southend High School For Girls, Southchurch BoulevardSouthend-on-Sea
Essex
SS2 4UZ
Contact Information
Parking in the school
There is some parking available on site at Southend High School For Girls. In the event parking is limited or full, please use the sites listed below, all within a 30 minute walk.
Additional parking off site
Ilfracombe Avenue Parking, 2 Ilfracombe Avenue, Southend-on-Sea SS1 2QD (Opening Times: Mon-Sun All Day)
Southchurch Park, Lifstan Way, Southend-on-Sea SS1 2XD (Opening Times: Mon-Sun All Day)
Additional parking off site
Ilfracombe Avenue Parking, 2 Ilfracombe Avenue, Southend-on-Sea SS1 2QD (Opening Times: Mon-Sun All Day)
Southchurch Park, Lifstan Way, Southend-on-Sea SS1 2XD (Opening Times: Mon-Sun All Day)
Key Information for Southend High School For Girls
PAN for Year 7 intake (2021)
Total Student Capacity Years 7 to 13 (2022)
Total Students Years 7 to 13 (2018)
Percentage Capacity (2022)
Latest Ofsted Rating (2011)
Selection Test
Southend High School For Girls Key Dates and Application Information
There are multiple deadlines in the application process to Southend High School for girls which are essential to keep to. At 11 Plus Hero, we understand this can be a lot for prospective students and parents, especially alongside exam preparation. For this reason, we regularly update key dates below.
CSSE Entrance Test Registration Opening (Available Online)
Entrance Test Deadline
Open Days
Reasonable Adjustments Deadline
Letter posted to parents informing them of the test arrangements
11+ Entrance Examination Date
Results Date
School Application to Local Authority (school preferences must be finalised by this date)
School Offer
Application Documents for Southend High School For Girls
Below are multiple links with specific information for Southend High School for Girls, regarding the application process and method of testing. There is also further information regarding the CSSE and other grammar schools in Essex.
The CSSE 11+ Entrance Test Format
The CSSE 11+ is the method of selective testing used by Southend High School For Girls and the other grammar schools in the Essex consortium. The assessment consists of two papers: English and Maths, made up of both multiple choice and open answer questions. The English test includes reading comprehension, vocabulary questions, literacy questions and creative writing, while the Maths questions test students on content similar to what they will have learnt at KS2, but pushing them a little further. The test is designed with difficult formatting and challenging questions. The unfamiliar format and its difficulty can seem daunting; for this reason, 11+ Hero is here to help. We understand and are accustomed to the content of the CSSE 11+ Entrance, the question methodology and how to score marks highly. We can provide a toolkit to your child, familiarising them with the test format and ensuring they have the best chance to succeed in admission to Southend High School for Girls.
The CSSE 11+ Entrance Test: Overview
The CSSE 11+ consists of two test papers, one testing English and the other Maths. The test will include both multiple choice and open answer questions. For an in depth breakdown of the CSSE 11+, please visit our article ‘ – Selective Tests in Essex – the CSSE CEM 11+ Test’.
Paper One
Maths
Paper Two
English
The CSSE 11+ Entrance Test - 11 Plus Assessment Criteria
| Verbal Reasoning | Non-verbal Reasoning | English (some verbal reasoning is included) | Maths | Additional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XX | XX | ✔✔ | ✔✔ | n/an/a |
Pass Mark
Test scores are received in mid-October of the preceding year of entry; for example, for entry in 2023, test scores will be received by mid-October 2022. The scores are also ‘weighted’, meaning children are given different results depending on their age, so they are not penalised for it. For admission to Southend High School For Girls, there is a pass mark which is set annually, sent out with a child’s results in October of the preceding year of entry. It is notable that, for Southend High School For Girls, no child will be admitted if they score below this pass mark in the entrance test.
Pass Mark
Test scores are received in mid-October of the preceding year of entry; for example, for entry in 2023, test scores will be received by mid-October 2022. The scores are also ‘weighted’, meaning children are given different results depending on their age, so they are not penalised for it. For admission to Southend High School For Girls, there is a pass mark which is set annually, sent out with a child’s results in October of the preceding year of entry. It is notable that, for Southend High School For Girls, no child will be admitted if they score below this pass mark in the entrance test.
Catchment Area
There is no official catchment area for Southend High School For Girls. However, the oversubscription criteria DOES operate on priority postcodes. This means that girls who pass the test and live in the priority postcodes have a higher chance of admission. The priority postcodes are outlined below:
- SS0, SS1, SS2, SS3, SS4, SS5, SS6, SS7, SS8 and SS9
Additional Eligibility
The school determines admission in the order of priority set out below:
- Looked After or Previously Looked After* children who have exceeded the pass mark in rank order of marks;
- Children who exceed the pass mark, reside within the priority area codes and are entitled to ‘preferential consideration’**;
- Others resident in the priority area codes, who have exceeded the pass mark in rank order of marks;
- Pass mark exceeded children resident outside the priority area codes who are entitled to preferential consideration;
- Others resident outside the priority area codes, who have exceeded the pass mark in rank order of marks
*A Looked After or Previously Looked After child has been in or previously been in state authority care
**Preferential consideration, in the context of Southend High School for Girls, are children who are Looked After or Previously Looked After or are in receipt of Free School Meals. In the oversubscription criteria outlined above, it gives them priority over other potential candidates.
For a full and detailed breakdown of the Southend High School for Girls admissions policy please visit the link on their website
Southend High School For Girls FAQs
The pass mark for Southend High School For Girls is subject to change every year. It is sent out with each child’s aggregate score on the CSSE every October of the preceding year of entry. In the oversubscription criteria, girls are also ranked in order of their scores, with the highest scoring girls having most priority for admission.
Southend High School For Girls tests candidates using the CSSE 11+, used by all the schools in the Essex Consortium of Grammar Schools. It assesses a candidate’s competence in Maths and English, and is designed to push them past their primary level education.
- The CSSE website hosts familiarisation materials, allowing children to better understand the format of their exams.
- Please find these on the CSSE website
- This familiarisation material should include Maths and English questions. Please note, the Maths questions will be of a similar standard to the difficult standard of questions on the KS2 curriculum.
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