The academic performance of south Essex schools in this year’s GCSE exams have been revealed in the annual secondary school performance tables released by the Department of Education.
The provisional data, which is subject to change, shows how well year 11 pupils performed in their end of year exams at each secondary school in the region for the 2024/25 academic year.
The table details the percentage of pupils achieving grades 4-9 in English and maths, together with stronger results of 5-9, in the same core subjects.
Out of the 61 secondary schools in south Essex with published data, 35 schools saw more than 50 per cent of pupils achieving a standard grade 4-9 pass in English and maths.
From those 35, three schools managed to achieve 100 per cent pass rate for all students.
These were Westcliff High School for Girls, Westcliff High School for Boys, and Southend High School for Girls - an impressive feat when compared with the 54.8 per cent national average.
Southend High School for Boys comes in fourth place in the region for overall pass rate percentage at 98.9 per cent, while Thorpe Hall School breaks into the top five with 87.9 per cent.
The top four schools retain their esteemed status when it comes to students having achieved strong passes of grades five-nine, scoring between 97.2 and 98.9 per cent in overall strong passes compared to the national average of 41.5 per cent.
For strong passes, Harris Academy Chafford Hundred in Grays scoops up fifth place, with 68.1 per cent of the student population achieving a grade 5 to 9 strong pass.
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Beyond the core subjects, published data from the Department of Education also reveals the attainment 8 scores for south Essex schools, measuring average achievement in up to eight GCSE-level qualifications.
The score is calculated by adding together the points from a student's best eight subjects, with English language and maths grades being double-weighted if both are taken.
Westcliff High School for Boys takes the top spot here with an impressive 77.4, meaning more than three quarters of the student population secured high grades across the board.
Westcliff High School for Girls at 75.4, and Southend High School for Girls at 74.9 also make the podium, further showcasing the attainment prowess of the regions top schools.
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