Southend High School for Boys
Secondary school in Southend-on-Sea, Southend on Sea. Outstanding (Jun 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 12 June 2024, report published 10 July 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around June 2028
The last inspection was in June 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.3 milesChase High School
Report card, Jan 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention
- 1.1 milesSt Thomas More High School
School remains Good (Mar 2024)
- 1.1 milesWestcliff High School for Boys Academy
Outstanding (Nov 2023)
- 1.1 milesSt Bernard's High School
School remains Good (Mar 2023)
- 1.2 milesWestcliff High School for Girls
Outstanding (Feb 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.