Westcliff High School for Girls vs Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Leigh-on-Sea
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
11–18
2–11
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Selective
-
Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1354
464
Capacity
1224
473
Occupancy
111%
98%
FSM %
8.4%
5.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
Good
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
Feb 2024
Sep 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
73.8
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
96.2%
-
KS2 Reading
-
82%
KS2 Maths
-
71%
KS2 Writing
-
79%
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
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (266)
Mathematics (230)
Biology (158)
Chemistry (156)
Chemistry (146)
Biology (128)
Psychology (104)
Psychology (102)