1Up Collective CIC, Southend-on-Sea
1Up Collective CIC is a special school for pupils aged 16 to 25 in Southend-on-Sea.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
1Up Collective CIC in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to 1Up Collective CIC are Compass Community School Boleyn Park (0.5 miles, Good); Sutton House Academy (1.2 miles, Good); Lancaster School (1.5 miles, Good); and St Nicholas School (1.5 miles, Good).
Compass Community School Boleyn ParkSutton House AcademyLancaster SchoolSt Nicholas School
Who goes there
1Up Collective CIC is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Southend Central Rail Station, about 130 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Nelson Street (s-bound), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood 1Up Collective CIC stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 1097 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Southend-on-Sea (318), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with 1Up Collective CIC
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. 1Up Collective CIC is in Southend-on-Sea; for families living there:
Apply to Southend-on-Sea for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 64
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 20
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 64 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 20 serious and 44 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Southend-on-Sea is 29 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Southend-on-Sea
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Southend-on-Sea
Across Southend-on-Sea council
Places available
2,580
Applications
2,060
Got 1st preference
78.3%
Got preferred school
97.4%
All secondary applications across Southend-on-Sea council (2026/27), not just this school.
Special educational needs provision
1Up Collective CIC is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about 1Up Collective CIC
What is the catchment area for 1Up Collective CIC?
No fixed boundary. When 1Up Collective CIC is oversubscribed, Southend-on-Sea allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does 1Up Collective CIC have specialist SEN provision?
1Up Collective CIC is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to 1Up Collective CIC?
Apply through Southend-on-Sea's coordinated admissions process, naming 1Up Collective CIC on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near 1Up Collective CIC?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 64 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 20 serious and 44 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Southend-on-Sea is 29 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Where is 1Up Collective CIC?
1Up Collective CIC is at Space 282, 6 Nelson Street, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1EF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)