“Pupils flourish and excel at Southend High School for Girls. Pupils eagerly take part in stimulating and engaging lessons that light a fire for learning. Pupils develop a rich body of knowledge and achieve very highly. This outstanding provision, and the exemplary careers education and guidance programme, prepares pupils exceptionally well for their next step. ... As one pupil said, ‘The school will literally help you do anything you want to do.’ There are a vast range of clubs, trips, visits, and visitors. Pupils suggest and lead many of the clubs. … The curriculum is highly ambitious. All pupils in Key Stage 3 study three separate sciences and two languages. The subject content covered goes far beyond the national curriculum. The school has precisely identified what they want pupils to know.”