Estuary High School vs Westcliff High School for Girls
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Estuary High School
Leigh-on-Sea
Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
13–18
11–18
Gender
Boys
Girls
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Selective
Selective
Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
5
1354
Capacity
10
1224
Occupancy
50%
111%
FSM %
-
8.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
-
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Mar 2026
Feb 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
73.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
96.2%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B
Points Per Entry
-
40.7
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B
AAB+ %
-
25%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
206
Retention
-
99%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
43%
Degree course
-
84%
Any L4+ destination
-
89%
Apprenticeships
-
4%
Cohort size
-
236
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (266)
Mathematics (230)
Biology (158)
Chemistry (156)
Chemistry (146)
Biology (128)
Psychology (104)
Psychology (102)