About the school
Shoeburyness High School is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form located on Caulfield Road in Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. It is a bilateral school, meaning it admits both selective (grammar) pupils, who reach the required standard in the CSSE 11+, and non-selective pupils.
Shoeburyness High School serves the Shoeburyness and wider Southend area and offers a broad curriculum across academic and vocational pathways, supported by a wide range of extracurricular activities. As a large school, it provides both a selective stream and a comprehensive intake under one roof.
For its selective places, Shoeburyness High School uses the CSSE (Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex) 11+ examination, with admissions coordinated by Southend-on-Sea City Council. Families seeking a non-selective place do not need to sit the test.
School type
Co-Educational Bilateral (Selective & Non-Selective)
Exam date
Saturday, 19th September 2026
Exam board
CSSE (Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex)
Address
Caulfield Road, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 9LL
Age range
11–18 (Years 7–13)
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Admissions information
Shoeburyness High School’s selective places use the CSSE 11+, sat on Saturday, 19th September 2026, while non-selective places do not require a test. Here is everything you need to know about the admissions process and exam structure.
Shoeburyness High School is a bilateral school, so it offers both selective and non-selective Year 7 places. For its selective places, the school uses the CSSE (Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex) 11+ examination, a bespoke two-paper test in English and Mathematics set by the Consortium. Families seeking a non-selective place do not need to sit the test; those places are allocated using the school’s standard criteria.
The CSSE 11+ is sat on a single day, Saturday, 19th September 2026, with two written papers: an English paper lasting 60 minutes plus 10 minutes additional reading time, and a Mathematics paper lasting 60 minutes. The English paper includes a reading comprehension task and writing, while the maths paper covers the Key Stage 2 curriculum. Scores are age-standardised so that younger children are not disadvantaged, and a standardised score of around 303 is typically needed to be considered for a place. Non-selective places are allocated separately, without reference to the test, using the school’s published oversubscription criteria.
Registration for the CSSE 11+ is completed online directly with the CSSE; for 2027 entry it opens at 9am on Tuesday, 12th May 2026 and closes at 5pm on Friday, 19th June 2026. Families seeking only a non-selective place do not register for the test. Parents must name Shoeburyness High School on the Southend-on-Sea Common Application Form by 31st October 2026.
The CSSE 11+ takes place on Saturday, 19th September 2026, with results emailed to parents in mid-October, before the Common Application Form deadline. Meeting the selective standard does not guarantee a selective place, as these are limited; non-selective places are allocated separately. School allocations are confirmed on national offer day, 1st March 2027.
Key admissions details
Shoeburyness High School is a large bilateral school admitting pupils into both its selective (grammar) stream and its non-selective intake each year.
Shoeburyness High School allocates its places using Southend-on-Sea City Council’s coordinated scheme. Its selective places are offered to children who meet the required standard in the CSSE 11+, ranked according to the school’s criteria, while its non-selective places are offered using the school’s published criteria. After higher-priority groups such as looked-after children and siblings, distance from the school is used, with children living closer to the school prioritised when it is oversubscribed.
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Not entirely. Shoeburyness High School is a bilateral school in Southend-on-Sea, meaning it admits both selective (grammar) pupils who reach the required standard in the CSSE 11+ and non-selective pupils. It offers both streams under one roof.
Shoeburyness High School is a large school admitting pupils into both its selective stream and its non-selective intake each year. The selective places are limited and competitive, so thorough preparation for the CSSE 11+ is important if you are aiming for one.
Shoeburyness High School uses the CSSE 11+ for its selective places, a bespoke test set by the Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex. It consists of two written papers – English (60 minutes plus 10 minutes reading) and Maths (60 minutes) – sat on Saturday, 19th September 2026. Non-selective places do not require a test.
Only if you are seeking one of the selective grammar places, which require the CSSE 11+. Families seeking a non-selective place do not need to sit the test; those places are allocated using the school’s published criteria, including distance from the school.
For 2027 entry, CSSE registration opens at 9 am on Tuesday, 12th May 2026 and closes at 5 pm on Friday, 19th June 2026. The test is sat on Saturday, 19th September 2026. Families seeking only a non-selective place do not register for the test.
Yes. Shoeburyness High School offers a broad enrichment programme across sport, music, drama and clubs, alongside academic and vocational pathways suited to its mixed-ability intake.
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