Secondary schools, Sixth Form & UTCs

Southend YMCA Community School was set up through the Free School system. It is our mission to provide an alternative route for young people to gain a suitable education, aiding them to contribute, thrive and reach their potential.

St Bernard's (as we often are known) has a wonderful history of providing an excellent Catholic education to young people in Southend and its surrounding areas. We are a highly successful bilateral girls' school with a thriving mixed sixth form.

High expectations and educational standards alongside all-encompassing pastoral care make St Bernard's more than a school. We recognise and... Read more

St. Nicholas School is situated in Southend-On-Sea and offers a quality, inclusive education for secondary aged students (11-16 years) with an Education and Health Care Plan. St. Nicholas is part of a Multi-Academy Trust, the SEN Trust Southend, along with three other local special schools.

We aim to develop the school's community to provide a disciplined, caring and stable environment in which pupils can achieve their best and develop as confident young people, well prepared and fully equipped to make a positive contribution to the wider world as responsible citizens.

As a Catholic school we respect each pupil as a unique person with God given gifts, qualities and particular... Read more

The St. Christopher School is an academy special school situated in Leigh-on-Sea. We cater for children and young people who have learning disabilities, in particular ASD & ADHD, aged 3 to 19yrs.

We hope the website gives you a small insight into life at The St. Christopher School but we know it cannot substitute for a visit. If you would like to know more about us, please contact the... Read more

The purpose of Westcliff High School for Boys (WHSB) is to provide an excellent education for our pupils, supporting them in their journey to adulthood by developing character and intellect within a happy and scholarly community.

We are a successful academy grammar school with high aspirations for all our students and believe strongly that building students' learning capacity has the power to transform lives.