Southend High School for Boys
Boys grammar school in Southend-on-Sea.
| Places in Year 7 | 180 |
| How places are allocated | Catchment, then score |
| Own entrance test | No |
What score is needed?
These are the scores of the last place actually offered — not a pass mark. Everyone offered a place scored at least this much.
| Entry year | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Inside catchment | 305 |
| Outside catchment | 342 |
The consortium makes no offer anywhere below 303. Anything above that in the table is the school being oversubscribed, not a higher pass mark.
These move every year and are published months after most families have to choose. Treat them as a guide to how competitive a school is, not a target.
How you get a place
Mostly allocated by distance, but with a tier of places reserved for the highest scorers. A very strong score can get you in from outside the usual catchment.
- Catchment is defined by postcode - SS0 to SS9 - not by distance. It is a hard boundary.
- 150 of the 180 places go to the catchment area, leaving only 30 for everyone else.
- Publishes no pass mark. States that the standard is set annually to remain comparable to the 1990 to 1994 period.
Does it run its own test?
No. Entry is through the CSSE 11+ only.
Work out where a score lands
The CSSE 11+ calculator turns marks into a standardised score you can compare against the figures above.
Source
Built from published admissions documents for 2027/28: admissions arrangements. Check the school’s own site before applying — arrangements change annually and deadlines are unforgiving.