Westcliff High School for Boys

Selective

National rank

40

62

Rank last year

83%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

74.9%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Michael Skelly

Gender of entry

Boys

Total pupils

1,281

Head teacher

Michael Skelly

Gender of entry

Boys

Total pupils

1,281

Head teacher

Michael Skelly

Gender of entry

Boys

Total pupils

1,281

Progress 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

5.9%

Progress 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

5.9%

Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 41=

Grade

%

A*

22

A

35.2

B

25.8

A*/A

57.2

A*-B

83

GCSE 2024 rank: 45

Grade

%

A*/9/8

51.2

A/7

23.8

A*/A/9/8/7

74.9

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2023
Verdict *
Outstanding
“There are high expectations for what pupils can achieve. Pupils consistently rise to meet these and achieve exceptionally well. They produce high-quality work across the curriculum. Pupils are proud of the school and feel privileged to attend here. Pupils demonstrate high standards of conduct and extremely positive learning attitudes in lessons … Service to others is incredibly important to pupils. This is reflected in the extensive range of leadership roles available to pupils … The school has designed a highly ambitious and well-thought-out curriculum. It is academically rigorous and goes far beyond the requirements of the national curriculum and examination courses. All pupils learn rich and important knowledge that prepares them well for their next steps.”
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*From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A consultation on the new report cards will take place in 2025.
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