Councils · England · Southend-on-Sea
Schools in Southend-on-Sea, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 33 primary, 12 secondary — with Southend-on-Sea’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary council source · Secondary council source
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Southend-on-Sea's portal →Verify the exact date on the council's scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Southend-on-Sea's portal →Verify the exact date on the council's scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
Find your shortlist.
All 58 state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 33
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted · Outstanding
Blenheim Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Bournemouth Park Academy
Ofsted · Good
Bournes Green Infant School
Ofsted · Good
Bournes Green Junior School
Ofsted · Good
Chalkwell Hall Infant School
Ofsted · Good
Chalkwell Hall Junior School
Not judged yet
Darlinghurst Academy
Ofsted · Good
Earls Hall Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery
Not judged yet
Edwards Hall Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Fairways Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Friars Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Greenways Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Hamstel Junior School
Ofsted · Good
Heycroft Primary School
Ofsted · Inadequate
Hinguar Community Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Leigh North Street Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted · Good
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St George's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Helen's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Temple Sutton Primary School
Ofsted · Good
The Westborough School
Ofsted · Good
Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery
Ofsted · Good
West Leigh Infant School
Ofsted · Good
West Leigh Junior School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Secondary · 12
Belfairs Academy
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Cecil Jones Academy
Ofsted · Good
Chase High School
Ofsted · Good
Shoeburyness High School
Ofsted · Good
Southchurch High School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Southend High School for Boys
Ofsted · Outstanding
Southend High School for Girls
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Bernard's High School
Ofsted · Good
St Thomas More High School
Ofsted · Good
The Eastwood Academy
Ofsted · Outstanding
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Ofsted · Outstanding
Westcliff High School for Girls
Ofsted · Outstanding
Special & other · 13
Alleyn Court Preparatory School
Not judged yet
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliff
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Compass Community School Boleyn Park
Ofsted · Good
Estuary High School
Ofsted · Good
Kingsdown School
Ofsted · Not judged
Lancaster School
Ofsted · Good
Saint Pierre School
Not judged yet
South Essex College of Further and Higher Education
Ofsted · Requires improvement
St Nicholas School
Ofsted · Good
St. Michael's School
Not judged yet
Sutton House Academy
Ofsted · Good
The St Christopher School
Ofsted · Good
Thorpe Hall School
Not judged yet
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Southend-on-Sea.
If you live in Southend-on-Sea, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Southend-on-Sea secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
Families near Southend-on-Sea often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.