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Admissions and assessment
Selective entry
Southend High School for Boys is a state grammar school in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. The Get Information about Schools register records its admissions policy as Selective.
It admits boys aged 11-18 and has a sixth form. It does not board pupils. Records show 1,332 pupils against a published capacity of 1,060 places; it was founded in 1895.
Confirm the current entry age, assessment provider, test subjects, registration dates and qualifying score with the school or admissions authority.
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History
Founded 1895
Wikidata records an inception date of 1895 for the current Southend High School for Boys entity. Academy conversions and mergers can reset this date, so verify the school's historical foundation year before publication.
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Location
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Data and verification
| Source register | https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads |
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| Data extract | England core fields from the daily GIAS all-establishments extract dated 17 September 2026. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-17 |
| Coordinate source | Postcode centroid |
| Official ID | URN 136443 |
| Verification status | Core register fields verified |