Belfairs Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,558 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.5
Academy converter
Southend High School for Boys
- Pupils on roll
- 1,332of 1,060 places
- Free school meals
- 7.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 178
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 12 June 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Southend High School for Boys (URN 115362, until 1 February 2011).
What the data says
Of the 178 pupils who finished Year 11 at Southend High School for Boys in 2023, 93% stayed on in Southend High School for Boys’ own sixth form (Southend-on-Sea average 58%), 4% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 198 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 68% went to university (Southend-on-Sea 32%, England 37%), and 46% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 73.8 against 46.1 across England and 52.2 in Southend-on-Sea, with 97% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%) — as a selective grammar school, Southend High School for Boys admits pupils by test at 11, which drives these figures.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 24% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Southend-on-Sea and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Southend-on-Sea | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 178 | 2,303 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 100% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 99% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 93% | 58% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 4% | 30% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 0% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Southend-on-Sea | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 198 | 3,676 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 68% | 32% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 46% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 17% | 32% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 19% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Southend-on-Sea | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 73.8 | 52.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 97% | 57% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 99% | 71% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 57% | 50% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.61 | 4.64 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 10% | 22% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 70.6 | 35.7 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 74.2 | 56.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 5% | 13% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 177 | 99% | 86% | 67% | 21% | 100% |
| English Language | 177 | 99% | 89% | 63% | 20% | 99% |
| Mathematics | 177 | 99% | 88% | 75% | 22% | 99% |
| Religious Studies | 176 | 99% | 31% | 78% | 32% | 99% |
| Combined Science | 106 | 60% | 65% | 74% | 9% | 99% |
| French | 76 | 43% | 18% | 61% | 29% | 93% |
| Computer Science | 74 | 42% | 13% | 65% | 30% | 96% |
| History | 72 | 40% | 41% | 72% | 26% | 97% |
| Biology | 71 | 40% | 23% | 70% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 71 | 40% | 23% | 82% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 71 | 40% | 23% | 79% | 46% | 100% |
| Spanish | 60 | 34% | 19% | 28% | 27% | 58% |
| Economics | 57 | 32% | 1% | 60% | 34% | 98% |
| Business Studies | 44 | 25% | 18% | 68% | 20% | 98% |
| German | 43 | 24% | 5% | 30% | 33% | 91% |
| Design and Technology | 39 | 22% | 11% | 72% | 23% | 100% |
| Geography | 35 | 20% | 41% | 77% | 25% | 97% |
| Physical Education | 35 | 20% | 11% | 80% | 24% | 97% |
| Citizenship Studies | 32 | 18% | 3% | 84% | 19% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 19 | 11% | 9% | 32% | 28% | 84% |
| Music | 18 | 10% | 5% | 67% | 33% | 94% |
| Drama | 17 | 10% | 7% | 65% | 27% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 14 | 8% | 8% | 43% | 21% | 100% |
| Gujarati | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 57% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Southend-on-Sea | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 429 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 216 | 1,263 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 40.79 | 37.71 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B+ | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 113 | 52% | 31% |
| Economics | 55 | 25% | 13% |
| Politics | 53 | 25% | 6% |
| Psychology | 52 | 24% | 23% |
| Biology | 51 | 24% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 46 | 21% | 17% |
| Business Studies | 42 | 19% | 13% |
| Physics | 37 | 17% | 12% |
| History | 32 | 15% | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | 31 | 14% | 5% |
| Computer Science | 27 | 13% | 5% |
| English Literature | 19 | 9% | 11% |
| Geography | 18 | 8% | 10% |
| Religious Studies | 18 | 8% | 4% |
| Physical Education | 15 | 7% | 3% |
| Drama | 9 | 4% | 2% |
| English Language and Literature | 9 | 4% | 2% |
| Music Technology | 7 | 3% | 0% |
| French | 7 | 3% | 1% |
| Product Design | 7 | 3% | 2% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 3% | 3% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 154 | 71% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | 77 | 36% | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (All) | 69 | 32% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | 66 | 31% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | 61 | 28% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | 61 | 28% | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (All) | 61 | 28% | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | 45 | 21% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 43 | 20% | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | 42 | 19% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 41 | 19% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 33 | 15% | — |
| Religious Studies | GCE AS level (All) | 32 | 15% | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (All) | 30 | 14% | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (All) | 30 | 14% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 30 | 14% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 25 | 12% | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (All) | 25 | 12% | — |
| Physical Education | GCE AS level (All) | 15 | 7% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 15 | 7% | — |
| Product Design | GCE AS level (All) | 15 | 7% | — |
| Religious Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 14 | 6% | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 14 | 6% | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 12 | 6% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 12 | 6% | — |
| English Language and Literature | GCE AS level (All) | 11 | 5% | — |
| Music Technology | GCE AS level (All) | 11 | 5% | — |
| History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 10 | 5% | — |
| Drama | GCE AS level (All) | 10 | 5% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 10 | 5% | — |
| French | GCE AS level (All) | 9 | 4% | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (All) | 9 | 4% | — |
| Fine Art | GCE AS level (All) | 8 | 4% | — |
| Product Design | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 8 | 4% | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 8 | 4% | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 6 | 3% | — |
| Music | GCE AS level (All) | 6 | 3% | — |
| German | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| German | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Music | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Music Technology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Fine Art | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Drama | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.