Southend High School for Boys: 11+ entry

Prittlewell Chase, Southend on Sea, Essex SS0 0RG

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Can we apply, and what did it take?

For September 2027 entry

qualifying scoreThe score a child must reach to be considered for a grammar school place in that area. Reaching it is not an offer of a place: places then follow each school’s admission rules.
303or more
CSSE 11+ examination (English and Mathematics), 2027 entry
Checked, source: Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE), checked 9 Oct 2026
Year 7 places
180
2027 entry, Published Admission Number ()PANPublished Admission NumberThe number of places a school offers in its first year group, for example Year 7. The admission authority sets it each year in the school’s admission policy.
Checked, source: Southend High School for Boys, checked 9 Oct 2026
Lowest score offered
310
2026 entry, inside priority area, national offer day
Checked, source: Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE), checked 13 Oct 2026

Your next deadlines

Next: School place applications close: Common Application Form ()CAFCommon Application FormThe form you use to apply for a secondary school place. You send it to your own council, even for schools in another area, and you list the schools you want in order of preference. In England it closes on 31 October.
Sat 31 Oct 2026in 11 days
Coming up: Appeal deadline
Tue 13 Apr 2027in 25 weeks

How far offers reached

In short

Southend High School for Boys (SHSB) is a grammar school for boysSouthend High School for Boys: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: Southend High School for Boys is a selective single-sex boys academy grammar school.View the official source with 180Southend High School for Boys: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: For the September 2027 intake, the school’s published admission number (PAN) is 180.View the official source Year 7 places for September 2027. A boy needs a CSSE total score of at least 303Southend High School for Boys: Qualifying score (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE).The source says: CSSE secondary school offers are not made to any child who has scored under a total standardised score of 303.View the official source, and places then go in score order, most of them to boys living in the Southend grammar schools' priority area. CSSE results for this year's test arrive on Monday 12 October 2026Essex and Southend (CSSE) 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: Mid-October 2026 | Those pupils who took the 11 plus selection test will be advised of the outcome by ... CSSE. Details on www.csse.org.uk (news updates)View the official source.

Year 5 now? Dates for 2028 entry are not published yet. 2028 dates

Can we get in?

How far offers reached

Each bar shows how far from Southend High School for Boys the last child offered a place lived, under the last admission rule the offers reached. Up to five years, on one scale.

Qualifying is not the same as being offered a place.

A score of 303 or more in the CSSE 11+ examination (English and Mathematics) means your child can be considered. If more children qualify than there are places, the school gives places using its admission rules, in order. The figures below show how far those rules reached in past years. They are history, not a prediction: they change every year with who applies.

CheckedDepartment for Education (GOV.UK)9 Oct 2026

No distance figures publishedWe have not found a checked figure for how far offers reached at Southend High School for Boys. We add each year's figures after National Offer Day, when the council or school publishes them.

Lowest score offered a place

Scores are on the aggregate score scale.

Inside priority area

2026 entryOffer day
On National Offer Day, the lowest score offered a place was 310.
2025 entryOffer day
On National Offer Day, the lowest score offered a place was 305.
2024 entryOffer day
On National Offer Day, the lowest score offered a place was 303.
2023 entryOffer day
On National Offer Day, the lowest score offered a place was 303.
2022 entryOffer day
On National Offer Day, the lowest score offered a place was 303.

Outside priority area

2026 entryOffer day
On National Offer Day, the lowest score offered a place was 346.
2025 entryOffer day
On National Offer Day, the lowest score offered a place was 342.
2024 entryOffer day
On National Offer Day, the lowest score offered a place was 336.
2023 entryOffer day
On National Offer Day, the lowest score offered a place was 342.
2022 entryOffer day
On National Offer Day, the lowest score offered a place was 337.

Source: Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE), checked 13 Oct 2026

Other published figures

2026 entry: Last admission rule that offers reached: pupils living outside the priority admissions area (ranking based only on academic achievement)

Source: Southend-on-Sea City Council, checked 9 Oct 2026

Applications and offers, September 2026 entry (Department for Education)

How many families applied to Southend High School for Boys and how many places it offered. Applicants per place is all applications divided by offers. Families apply to several schools and not every applicant qualifies, so it is not the chance of a place.

Applications and offers at Southend High School for Boys, September 2026 entry
Figure	Department for Education
First-preference applications	308First-preference applications, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000006,East of England,882,E06000033,Southend-on-Sea,Secondary,8825446,z,5,Southend High School for Boys,177,177,150,14,11,1095,308,322,197,2.0533333333333332,1.7401129943502824,742,62,Academy converter,No religious character,7.4,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001502,Southend West and Leigh,136443,7View the official source
All applications (any preference)	1,095All applications (any preference), 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000006,East of England,882,E06000033,Southend-on-Sea,Secondary,8825446,z,5,Southend High School for Boys,177,177,150,14,11,1095,308,322,197,2.0533333333333332,1.7401129943502824,742,62,Academy converter,No religious character,7.4,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001502,Southend West and Leigh,136443,7View the official source
Places offered on National Offer Day	177Places offered on National Offer Day, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000006,East of England,882,E06000033,Southend-on-Sea,Secondary,8825446,z,5,Southend High School for Boys,177,177,150,14,11,1095,308,322,197,2.0533333333333332,1.7401129943502824,742,62,Academy converter,No religious character,7.4,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001502,Southend West and Leigh,136443,7View the official source
Applicants per place	6.2Applicants per place, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000006,East of England,882,E06000033,Southend-on-Sea,Secondary,8825446,z,5,Southend High School for Boys,177,177,150,14,11,1095,308,322,197,2.0533333333333332,1.7401129943502824,742,62,Academy converter,No religious character,7.4,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001502,Southend West and Leigh,136443,7View the official source

Source: Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics), checked 16 Oct 2026

About these figures

SHSB does not publish its own cut-offs. CSSE does: each autumn it issues a guidance sheet giving the score of the last boy offered a place on National Offer Day, inside and outside the priority area. These are past results, rounded to whole numbers, and they leave out places won on appeal.

What the table says: for boys living in the priority area, the last place has gone at or very close to the qualifying score in every recent year. For boys from outside it, the last place has needed a much higher score, because only a small block of places is open to them. Neither column is a promise for 2027.

For 2026 entry the scores are not out yet; CSSE says the next sheet is due on Monday 12 October 2026Essex and Southend (CSSE): Historical guidance sheet2027 entry publicationChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE).The source says: The Historical Guidance Sheet will be published under the Freedom of Information tab on 12th October.View the official source. Southend's admissions booklet does say that the last place in 2026 went to pupils living outside the priority admissions area (ranking based only on academic achievement)southend-high-school-for-boys-2026-lastRuleOffered: ValueChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: Allocation Data for Southend High School for Boys 2022-2026 DFE 882-5446 ... For admission into Year 7 in September 2026 the last place offered was under the admissions criteria 'pupils living outside the priority admissions area' (ranking based only on academic achievement)View the official source, so offers reached the outside-area list that year.

How places split in practice: for September 2025, 150Southend High School for Boys 2025 entry: Offers in areaChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: The total number of preferences received for admission in September 2025 was 1099. The Published Admissions Number (PAN) for September 2025 was 180. Of the 180 offered, 30 were taken up by pupils resident outside the Priority Admissions area (SS0-SS9) and 150 resident within the Priority Admissions area.View the official source offers went to boys living in the priority area and 30Southend High School for Boys 2025 entry: Offers out of areaChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: The total number of preferences received for admission in September 2025 was 1099. The Published Admissions Number (PAN) for September 2025 was 180. Of the 180 offered, 30 were taken up by pupils resident outside the Priority Admissions area (SS0-SS9) and 150 resident within the Priority Admissions area.View the official source to boys from outside, 180Southend High School for Boys 2025 entry: OffersChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: The total number of preferences received for admission in September 2025 was 1099. The Published Admissions Number (PAN) for September 2025 was 180. Of the 180 offered, 30 were taken up by pupils resident outside the Priority Admissions area (SS0-SS9) and 150 resident within the Priority Admissions area.View the official source in all. The school has offered 180Southend High School for Boys 2026 entry: OffersChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: Allocation Data for Southend High School for Boys 2022-2026 DFE 882-5446 ... 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 ... Total offered on National Offer Day | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180View the official source places on Offer Day in each recent year.

At a glance

Southend High School for Boys in brief

All facts checked 9 Oct 2026tap a value for its source

Pupils: boysPupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: Southend High School for Boys is a selective single-sex boys academy grammar school.View the official source; Who the school admits.
School type: academySchool typeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: Southend High School for Boys is a selective single-sex boys academy grammar school.View the official source; How the school is run and funded.
Year 7 places: 180Year 7 placesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: For the September 2027 intake, the school’s published admission number (PAN) is 180.View the official source2027 entry; The (PAN): how many children the school plans to admit.
Entrance test: CSSE 11+ examination (English and Mathematics); The test children sit to be considered. Written by the CSSE's own 11+ examination.
admission authorityThe organisation that sets a school’s admission rules and decides who is offered a place. For academies and most grammar schools, this is the school’s trust or governing board. For community schools, it is the council.: Governing Body of Southend High School for Boys (academy)Admission authorityChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: The Governing Body of an Academy school is the admissions authority for that school and is required to make arrangements for such appeals.View the official source; Who sets the admission rules and decides who is offered a place.
catchmentAn area, set by a school or a council, where children get higher priority for a place. Living inside it is not an offer of a place. Not every school has a catchment.: A mapped area (see the admission rules); Where children get priority. Living inside it does not by itself mean a place.
Supplementary Information Form (SIF): Yes, for this school; An extra form some schools ask for. It goes to the school, not the council.

Key dates

Dates for September 2027 entry

For children in Year 6 in 2026/27.

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All dates checked 9 Oct 2026Southend-on-Sea City Council

4 earlier steps, all doneShow

Done: School place applications open (CAF)
Sat 1 Sept 2001
Done: Test registration opens
Tue 12 May 2026
Source: Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE), checked 9 Oct 2026
Done: Test registration closes
Fri 19 Jun 2026
Source: Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE), checked 9 Oct 2026
Done: Test day
Sat 19 Sept 2026

Next: School place applications close (CAF)
Sat 31 Oct 2026in 11 days
Coming up: Results
October 2026Expected
Coming up: Home address date: the address used for school places
Fri 20 Nov 2026
Coming up: National Offer Day
Mon 1 Mar 2027
Coming up: Appeal deadline
Tue 13 Apr 2027in 25 weeks

Year 5 now? Dates for September 2028 entryNone of these dates are published yet.

Not published yet: Test registration opens
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: Test registration closes
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: Test day
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: Results
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: School place applications close: Common Application Form (CAF)
Not yet published
Not published yet: National Offer Day
Not yet published

Notes on these dates

Results arrive before the application deadline, so you can see your son's score before you finalise preferences. CSSE's guidance on that: Parents may apply before results and amend preferences up to 31 October, or apply after results before the deadline.Essex and Southend (CSSE): Results affect preferencesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: You can apply before you receive your results and amend your preferences, up to 31 October, once you have your results, or you can apply once you have your results before the deadline, 31 October.View the official source

How places are given

3 admission rules, in order, for 2027 entry

If more children qualify than there are places, Southend High School for Boys gives places using these rules (its oversubscription criteriaThe rules a school uses, in order, to decide who gets a place when more children apply than there are places. For example: children in care first, then brothers and sisters of pupils, then distance from home.), in this order (2027 entry).

1
Looked after and previously looked after children who pass the tests
The policy's own words
Looked after children and previously looked after children (note B) who have passed the selection tests.
2
Residents of postcode areas SS0-SS9 who pass; quota up to 5/6 of PAN (150), of which 10% (15) go first to preferential-consideration (free school meals (FSM)/Pupil Premium) applicants, then the rest by score
The policy's own words
lies within the catchment area postcode areas SS0, SS1, SS2, SS3, SS4, SS5, SS6, SS7, SS8 and SS9, subject to their passing the selection tests. A quota of up to 5/6ths of the published admissions number (PAN) is reserved at this school for children in this category (150).
3
Residents outside SS0-SS9 who pass; remaining 30 places, 10% (3) first to preferential-consideration applicants, then by score until PAN reached
The policy's own words
lies outside the postcode areas SS0, SS1, SS2, SS3, SS4, SS5, SS6, SS7, SS8 and SS9, subject to their passing the selection tests. 10% of the places remaining after the local quota has been deducted from the PAN (3 out of 30), is designated for children from outside the catchment area who are entitled to ‘preferential consideration’ (note A).

Source: Southend High School for Boys, checked 9 Oct 2026

Who qualifies: Must pass the Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex ()CSSEConsortium of Selective Schools in EssexThe group of Essex and Southend schools that share one 11+ test: an English paper and a maths paper, each worth half of the marks. Results are given as a total standardised score. selection tests (English and mathematics); a pass mark is set annually to keep the entrance standard comparable to 1990-1994; no pupil in any category admitted below it; passing does not guarantee a place.Source: Southend High School for Boys, checked 9 Oct 2026
Catchment: Postcode areas SS0, SS1, SS2, SS3, SS4, SS5, SS6, SS7, SS8 and SS9 (Priority Admissions Area; separate map PDF published)Source: Southend High School for Boys, checked 9 Oct 2026
If two children are level for the last place: Equal marks for the last place: preferential-consideration child first; then shortest straight-line distance; then computerised random allocation supervised by someone independent of the Governing Body.Source: Southend High School for Boys, checked 9 Oct 2026
Brothers and sisters: No priority for brothers and sisters.Source: Southend High School for Boys, checked 9 Oct 2026
Pupil premium: 'Preferential consideration' for children in receipt of FSM or Pupil Premium at test registration (claimed on CSSE SIF): 15 of the 150 SS0-SS9 places and 3 of the 30 outside places, allocated first by score above the pass mark; PC is also the first tie-breaker.Source: Southend High School for Boys, checked 9 Oct 2026
Supplementary form: CSSE (SIF), which is also the test registration; preferential consideration must be claimed on it.Source: Southend High School for Boys, checked 9 Oct 2026
Waiting list: Waiting lists by category, ranked by test score, until 31 December; a declined offer goes to the next highest score in the same category, then the next category; after 1 January, in-year process (may include re-testing).Source: Southend High School for Boys, checked 9 Oct 2026
Address used: The address you live at on Friday 20 November 2026 is the one that counts.Source: Southend-on-Sea City Council, checked 9 Oct 2026

The admission rules for September 2028 entry are not published yet. We check the school's website and add them when they appear.

More detail from our guide

2027 entry. SHSB's arrangements for September 2027 are determinedSouthend High School for Boys: Document status (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: Admission criteria and arrangements for entry 2027 ... Approved by the Full Governing Body on 3 December 2025View the official source (approved by the governing body on Wednesday 3 December 2025Southend High School for Boys: Determined date (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: Approved by the Full Governing Body on 3 December 2025View the official source). Boys with an EHCP naming the school who reach the qualifying score are admitted first. After that, places follow this order: (1) Looked after and previously looked after children who pass the tests. (2) Residents of postcode areas SS0-SS9 who pass; quota up to 5/6 of PAN (150), of which 10% (15) go first to preferential-consideration (FSM/Pupil Premium) applicants, then the rest by score. (3) Residents outside SS0-SS9 who pass; remaining 30 places, 10% (3) first to preferential-consideration applicants, then by score until PAN reached.Southend High School for Boys: Oversubscription criteria (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: The school determines admission in the order of priority set out below:View the official source

The shape is simple. Looked-after boys come first. Then there is a large block for boys whose home is in the priority area and a smaller block for everyone else, and inside each block a share is set aside for boys claiming preferential consideration (free school meals or pupil premium) before the rest are taken in score order. Brothers at the school and feeder primaries play no part, and distance only matters in a tie.

Preferential consideration: 'Preferential consideration' for children in receipt of FSM or Pupil Premium at test registration (claimed on CSSE SIF): 15 of the 150 SS0-SS9 places and 3 of the 30 outside places, allocated first by score above the pass mark; PC is also the first tie-breaker.Southend High School for Boys: Pp priority (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: 10% of this quota (15 out of 150) is designated for children from within the catchment area who are entitled to ‘preferential consideration’ (note A). ... 10% of the places remaining after the local quota has been deducted from the PAN (3 out of 30), is designated for children from outside the catchment areaView the official source
Counted on both lists: Preferential-consideration applicants appear on both the PC ranked list and the full ranked list for their area, at all stages including waiting lists.Southend High School for Boys: Pp dual rankingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: Applicants who are entitled to ‘preferential consideration’ will be included – at all stages of the admissions process, from the initial allocation of places to the operation of the waiting lists – both on the relevant ranked list for ‘preferential consideration’ and also on the full ranked list for that area, according to postcode.View the official source
How it is claimed: CSSE Supplementary Information Form (SIF), which is also the test registration; preferential consideration must be claimed on it.Southend High School for Boys: Supplementary form (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: The CSSE Supplementary Information Form (SIF) must be completed in order to register a child to sit the selection tests and should be returned to the CSSE by the published deadline. It can also be completed on line and accessed through the CSSE website at: www.csse.org.uk.View the official source
Service families: No separate service-children criterion; the policy's Pupil Premium definition (note D) includes children whose parents are currently serving in the armed forces.Southend High School for Boys: Service children priority (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: the pupil premium is allocated to children including those who are, or have been, looked after by the local authority, those who have been eligible for FSM at any point in the last six years (also known as Ever 6 FSM) and for children whose parents are currently serving in the armed forces.View the official source
Tie-break: Equal marks for the last place: preferential-consideration child first; then shortest straight-line distance; then computerised random allocation supervised by someone independent of the Governing Body.Southend High School for Boys: Tie break (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: In the event of pupils achieving the same mark for the last available place, priority will be given to any child entitled to ‘preferential consideration’ (note A); then, if this does not differentiate, to the pupil who lives closest to the school ... computerised random allocation process (supervised by someone independent of the Governing Body).View the official source
Waiting list (policy): Waiting lists by category, ranked by test score, until 31 December; a declined offer goes to the next highest score in the same category, then the next category; after 1 January, in-year process (may include re-testing).Southend High School for Boys: Waiting list (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: Waiting lists, based on the test results, are maintained in each category until 31 December ... a new offer will be made to whichever candidate has the next highest score, exceeding the pass mark, in the same category ... After 1 January, waiting lists are maintained, and places are offered, in accordance with the school’s in-year application processView the official source
Waiting list (school website): School does not hold or manage the Year 7 waiting list; enquiries to Southend City Council (01702 212 934, admissions@southend.gov.uk).Southend High School for Boys: Waiting list enquiriesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: please note that we do not hold or manage the waiting list. Any enquiries regarding your son’s place on the waiting list should be directed to Southend City CouncilView the official source
Separate specialist places: Autism Resource Base (EHCP + ASC; admissions run by Southend City Council, separate process)Southend High School for Boys: Special places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: Admissions to the ARB are coordinated by Southend City Council and run as a separate process to the rest of the school ... Pupils with both an EHCP and evidence of an autistic spectrum condition (ASC)View the official source
Council advice: Council recommends applying to both same-sex Southend grammar schools.Essex and Southend (CSSE): Advice apply both grammarsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: If you are applying for a place at a grammar school in Southend, we recommend that you apply to both grammar schools.View the official source

The policy and the school's Year 7 web page describe the waiting list from different angles, as the two bullets above show; if you are on it, the council is the place to ask.

2028 entry: SHSB's arrangements for September 2028 are Southend High School for Boys: Document status (2028)Not yet published by Southend High School for Boys; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: The full admissions criteria for each academic year, plus the Priority Admissions Area Map showing the geographic area used to prioritise places. ... Admissions Criteria 2027 ... Admissions Criteria 2026 ... Admissions Criteria 2025View the official source.

The test

CSSE 11+ examination (English and Mathematics)

Test: CSSE 11+ examination (English and Mathematics)
Written by: the CSSE's own 11+ examination
Test date, 2027 entry: Saturday 19 September 2026
How the parts count: English and Mathematics weighted equally (1:1)

SHSB sets no paper of its own. Boys sit the test of the Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE) alongside children applying to the other Southend and Essex grammar schools, and one score is used for all of them. The 2027-entry test was taken on Saturday 19 September 2026Essex and Southend (CSSE) 2027 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: 19 September | 11 plus selection test to be taken by those pupils whose parents have registered for ... 2026 | them to take the test with the CSSE.View the official source; for 2026 entry, 5113Essex and Southend (CSSE) 2026 entry: SatChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE).The source says: Each pupil's raw scores were standardised (μ=100, σ=15). The values used, in 2025, are presented in the table below. n=5113View the official source children sat it.

The standard: Pass mark set annually to keep the standard comparable to 1990-1994Southend High School for Boys: Pass mark standardChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: A pass mark for the tests is set annually, which ensures that the entrance standard remains comparable to that which was applied in the period 1990 to 1994.View the official source
What the papers cover: Key Stage 2 National CurriculumCSSE 11+ examination (English and Mathematics): Curriculum basisChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE).The source says: The Mathematics and English tests will ... be based on Key Stage 2 of the National Curriculum.View the official source
What the results show: the raw score for each subject and the overall standardised scoreEssex and Southend (CSSE): Results contentChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: 11 Plus test results will be sent by first class post to all candidates by the CSSE with a guidance sheet detailing the likely 11 plus score your child will need to attain to gain a place at the individual CSSE Schools.View the official source

For SHSB the line is 303Southend High School for Boys: Qualifying score (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE).The source says: CSSE secondary school offers are not made to any child who has scored under a total standardised score of 303.View the official source. A boy below it cannot be offered a place in any category, and reaching it makes him eligible to be ranked, not certain of a place. Our CSSE 11+ guide explains the papers and how the total is put together.

How the Essex and Southend (CSSE) test works

Open days

All this year's events have passed

Done: Year 7 Open Evening (2027 entry) (passed)
Thu 25 Jun 202616:30-20:00; Headteacher talks 17:45, 18:45, 20:00
Done: Open Afternoon (2027 entry) (passed)
Mon 19 Oct 2026from 14:15

Source: Southend High School for Boys, checked 9 Oct 2026

If you are refused a place

Reviews, appeals and the waiting list

General information, not legal advice.

How appeals work: Statutory appeal lodged with the school (in writing to the Headteacher c/o Clerk to the Governors, admissions@shsb.org.uk) after National Offer Day; independent appeal panel; DfE Appeals Code timescales.Source: Southend High School for Boys, checked 9 Oct 2026

General information, not legal advice.

At SHSB an appeal goes to the school itself, not to the council.

How to appeal: Statutory appeal lodged with the school (in writing to the Headteacher c/o Clerk to the Governors, admissions@shsb.org.uk) after National Offer Day; independent appeal panel; DfE Appeals Code timescales.Southend High School for Boys: Appeals route (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: Appeals must be lodged with the school and will then be processed in accordance with the timescales outlined in the School Admissions Appeals Code (DfE).View the official source
Deadline for 2027 entry (Southend timetable): Tuesday 13 April 2027Essex and Southend (CSSE) 2027 entry: Appeal deadlineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: 13 April 2027 Closing date for 'on time' admission appeals to be submitted to schools.View the official source; your refusal letter will confirm it.
Last year's timetable, for reference only: September 2026 entry: notify intention by Friday 20 March 2026; lodge written appeal by Tuesday 14 April 2026 (after National Offer Day 2 March 2026).Southend High School for Boys: Appeals2026 timelineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: Following National Offer Day on 2nd March 2026, if you wish to appeal against non-admission, please follow the timeline below ... By Friday 20th March 2026 ... Deadline: Tuesday 14th April 2026View the official source

Past appeals at SHSB (school and council figures):

Entry year	Lodged	Heard	Upheld
2026	26Southend High School for Boys 2026 entry: Appeals lodgedChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: \| Appeals \| 2026 \| 2025 \| 2024 \| 2023 \| 2022 \| ... \| Number of appeals logged for year 7 \| 26 \| 29 \| 9 \| 25 \| 16 \|View the official source	24Southend High School for Boys 2026 entry: Appeals heardChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: \| Appeals \| 2026 \| 2025 \| 2024 \| 2023 \| 2022 \| ... \| Number of appeals heard \| 24 \| 29 \| 9 \| 23 \| 15 \|View the official source	Small number, not published
2025	29Southend High School for Boys 2025 entry: Appeals lodgedChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: \| Appeals \| 2026 \| 2025 \| 2024 \| 2023 \| 2022 \| ... \| Number of appeals logged for year 7 \| 26 \| 29 \| 9 \| 25 \| 16 \|View the official source	Sources disagree, we are checking	0Southend High School for Boys 2025 entry: Appeals upheldChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: Appeals heard and upheld ... \| Year \| 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 \| 2020 \| 2021 \| 2022 \| 2023 \| 2024 \| 2025 \| ... \| Heard \| 16 \| 29 \| 20 \| 18 \| 10 \| 18 \| 24 \| 17 \| 11 \| 15 \| 23 \| 9 \| 30 \| ... \| Upheld \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 2 \| 0 \| 1 \| 0 \| 0 \|View the official source
2024	9Southend High School for Boys 2024 entry: Appeals lodgedChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: \| Appeals \| 2026 \| 2025 \| 2024 \| 2023 \| 2022 \| ... \| Number of appeals logged for year 7 \| 26 \| 29 \| 9 \| 25 \| 16 \|View the official source	9Southend High School for Boys 2024 entry: Appeals heardChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: Appeals heard and upheld ... \| Year \| 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 \| 2020 \| 2021 \| 2022 \| 2023 \| 2024 \| 2025 \| ... \| Heard \| 16 \| 29 \| 20 \| 18 \| 10 \| 18 \| 24 \| 17 \| 11 \| 15 \| 23 \| 9 \| 30 \| ... \| Upheld \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 2 \| 0 \| 1 \| 0 \| 0 \|View the official source	0Southend High School for Boys 2024 entry: Appeals upheldChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: Appeals heard and upheld ... \| Year \| 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 \| 2020 \| 2021 \| 2022 \| 2023 \| 2024 \| 2025 \| ... \| Heard \| 16 \| 29 \| 20 \| 18 \| 10 \| 18 \| 24 \| 17 \| 11 \| 15 \| 23 \| 9 \| 30 \| ... \| Upheld \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 2 \| 0 \| 1 \| 0 \| 0 \|View the official source
2023	25Southend High School for Boys 2023 entry: Appeals lodgedChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: \| Appeals \| 2026 \| 2025 \| 2024 \| 2023 \| 2022 \| ... \| Number of appeals logged for year 7 \| 26 \| 29 \| 9 \| 25 \| 16 \|View the official source	23Southend High School for Boys 2023 entry: Appeals heardChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: Appeals heard and upheld ... \| Year \| 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 \| 2020 \| 2021 \| 2022 \| 2023 \| 2024 \| 2025 \| ... \| Heard \| 16 \| 29 \| 20 \| 18 \| 10 \| 18 \| 24 \| 17 \| 11 \| 15 \| 23 \| 9 \| 30 \| ... \| Upheld \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 2 \| 0 \| 1 \| 0 \| 0 \|View the official source	1Southend High School for Boys 2023 entry: Appeals upheldChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: Appeals heard and upheld ... \| Year \| 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 \| 2020 \| 2021 \| 2022 \| 2023 \| 2024 \| 2025 \| ... \| Heard \| 16 \| 29 \| 20 \| 18 \| 10 \| 18 \| 24 \| 17 \| 11 \| 15 \| 23 \| 9 \| 30 \| ... \| Upheld \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 2 \| 0 \| 1 \| 0 \| 0 \|View the official source
2022	16Southend High School for Boys 2022 entry: Appeals lodgedChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: \| Appeals \| 2026 \| 2025 \| 2024 \| 2023 \| 2022 \| ... \| Number of appeals logged for year 7 \| 26 \| 29 \| 9 \| 25 \| 16 \|View the official source	15Southend High School for Boys 2022 entry: Appeals heardChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: Appeals heard and upheld ... \| Year \| 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 \| 2020 \| 2021 \| 2022 \| 2023 \| 2024 \| 2025 \| ... \| Heard \| 16 \| 29 \| 20 \| 18 \| 10 \| 18 \| 24 \| 17 \| 11 \| 15 \| 23 \| 9 \| 30 \| ... \| Upheld \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 2 \| 0 \| 1 \| 0 \| 0 \|View the official source	0Southend High School for Boys 2022 entry: Appeals upheldChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: Appeals heard and upheld ... \| Year \| 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 \| 2020 \| 2021 \| 2022 \| 2023 \| 2024 \| 2025 \| ... \| Heard \| 16 \| 29 \| 20 \| 18 \| 10 \| 18 \| 24 \| 17 \| 11 \| 15 \| 23 \| 9 \| 30 \| ... \| Upheld \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 2 \| 0 \| 1 \| 0 \| 0 \|View the official source

Very few SHSB appeals have succeeded in recent years. That is worth knowing early, so you can name a second grammar school or a local school you would also be happy with. See the CSSE guide for how appeals work across Southend.

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Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE)
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Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics)
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Entry year	Lodged	Heard	Upheld
2026	26Southend High School for Boys 2026 entry: Appeals lodgedChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: \| Appeals \| 2026 \| 2025 \| 2024 \| 2023 \| 2022 \| ... \| Number of appeals logged for year 7 \| 26 \| 29 \| 9 \| 25 \| 16 \|View the official source	24Southend High School for Boys 2026 entry: Appeals heardChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: \| Appeals \| 2026 \| 2025 \| 2024 \| 2023 \| 2022 \| ... \| Number of appeals heard \| 24 \| 29 \| 9 \| 23 \| 15 \|View the official source	Small number, not published
2025	29Southend High School for Boys 2025 entry: Appeals lodgedChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: \| Appeals \| 2026 \| 2025 \| 2024 \| 2023 \| 2022 \| ... \| Number of appeals logged for year 7 \| 26 \| 29 \| 9 \| 25 \| 16 \|View the official source	Sources disagree, we are checking	0Southend High School for Boys 2025 entry: Appeals upheldChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: Appeals heard and upheld ... \| Year \| 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 \| 2020 \| 2021 \| 2022 \| 2023 \| 2024 \| 2025 \| ... \| Heard \| 16 \| 29 \| 20 \| 18 \| 10 \| 18 \| 24 \| 17 \| 11 \| 15 \| 23 \| 9 \| 30 \| ... \| Upheld \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 2 \| 0 \| 1 \| 0 \| 0 \|View the official source
2024	9Southend High School for Boys 2024 entry: Appeals lodgedChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: \| Appeals \| 2026 \| 2025 \| 2024 \| 2023 \| 2022 \| ... \| Number of appeals logged for year 7 \| 26 \| 29 \| 9 \| 25 \| 16 \|View the official source	9Southend High School for Boys 2024 entry: Appeals heardChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: Appeals heard and upheld ... \| Year \| 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 \| 2020 \| 2021 \| 2022 \| 2023 \| 2024 \| 2025 \| ... \| Heard \| 16 \| 29 \| 20 \| 18 \| 10 \| 18 \| 24 \| 17 \| 11 \| 15 \| 23 \| 9 \| 30 \| ... \| Upheld \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 2 \| 0 \| 1 \| 0 \| 0 \|View the official source	0Southend High School for Boys 2024 entry: Appeals upheldChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: Appeals heard and upheld ... \| Year \| 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 \| 2020 \| 2021 \| 2022 \| 2023 \| 2024 \| 2025 \| ... \| Heard \| 16 \| 29 \| 20 \| 18 \| 10 \| 18 \| 24 \| 17 \| 11 \| 15 \| 23 \| 9 \| 30 \| ... \| Upheld \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 2 \| 0 \| 1 \| 0 \| 0 \|View the official source
2023	25Southend High School for Boys 2023 entry: Appeals lodgedChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: \| Appeals \| 2026 \| 2025 \| 2024 \| 2023 \| 2022 \| ... \| Number of appeals logged for year 7 \| 26 \| 29 \| 9 \| 25 \| 16 \|View the official source	23Southend High School for Boys 2023 entry: Appeals heardChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: Appeals heard and upheld ... \| Year \| 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 \| 2020 \| 2021 \| 2022 \| 2023 \| 2024 \| 2025 \| ... \| Heard \| 16 \| 29 \| 20 \| 18 \| 10 \| 18 \| 24 \| 17 \| 11 \| 15 \| 23 \| 9 \| 30 \| ... \| Upheld \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 2 \| 0 \| 1 \| 0 \| 0 \|View the official source	1Southend High School for Boys 2023 entry: Appeals upheldChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: Appeals heard and upheld ... \| Year \| 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 \| 2020 \| 2021 \| 2022 \| 2023 \| 2024 \| 2025 \| ... \| Heard \| 16 \| 29 \| 20 \| 18 \| 10 \| 18 \| 24 \| 17 \| 11 \| 15 \| 23 \| 9 \| 30 \| ... \| Upheld \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 2 \| 0 \| 1 \| 0 \| 0 \|View the official source
2022	16Southend High School for Boys 2022 entry: Appeals lodgedChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: \| Appeals \| 2026 \| 2025 \| 2024 \| 2023 \| 2022 \| ... \| Number of appeals logged for year 7 \| 26 \| 29 \| 9 \| 25 \| 16 \|View the official source	15Southend High School for Boys 2022 entry: Appeals heardChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: Appeals heard and upheld ... \| Year \| 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 \| 2020 \| 2021 \| 2022 \| 2023 \| 2024 \| 2025 \| ... \| Heard \| 16 \| 29 \| 20 \| 18 \| 10 \| 18 \| 24 \| 17 \| 11 \| 15 \| 23 \| 9 \| 30 \| ... \| Upheld \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 2 \| 0 \| 1 \| 0 \| 0 \|View the official source	0Southend High School for Boys 2022 entry: Appeals upheldChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend High School for Boys.The source says: Appeals heard and upheld ... \| Year \| 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 \| 2020 \| 2021 \| 2022 \| 2023 \| 2024 \| 2025 \| ... \| Heard \| 16 \| 29 \| 20 \| 18 \| 10 \| 18 \| 24 \| 17 \| 11 \| 15 \| 23 \| 9 \| 30 \| ... \| Upheld \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 2 \| 0 \| 1 \| 0 \| 0 \|View the official source