---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Southend High School for Boys Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "Partly. Five-sixths of places (150 of 180) are reserved for catchment; the rest open to anywhere on score. Map, nearby grammars, distances and the CSSE."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/southend-high-school-for-boys-catchment-area
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png
---

Score + location rules Boys Essex

# Southend High School for Boys catchment area

Southend-on-Sea · boys grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Score + location

### Does Southend High School for Boys have a catchment area?

**Partly.** Partly. Five-sixths of places (150 of 180) are reserved for catchment; the rest open to anywhere on score.

Admissions

Area + open
score places

Intake

Boys · ages 11 to 18

11+ test

CSSE

Year 7 places

180

Location

Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Catchment, explained

## How catchment works at Southend High School for Boys

After the CSSE test, 150 catchment places are ranked by score (15 by preferential consideration), then the remaining 30 places go to out-of-area boys by score.

Look at the number of places in each route before using your postcode or your child's score to judge their chances.

Grammar schools near Southend-on-Sea

Essex

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Southend-on-Sea

[St Thomas More High School Westcliff-on-Sea · Area or distance priority 0.3 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/st-thomas-more-high-school-catchment-area)

[Westcliff High School for Boys Westcliff-on-Sea · Score + location 0.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/westcliff-high-school-for-boys-catchment-area)

[Southend High School for Girls Southend-on-Sea · Score + location 0.8 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/southend-high-school-for-girls-catchment-area)

[St Bernard's High School Westcliff-on-Sea · Area or distance priority 0.9 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/st-bernards-high-school-catchment-area)

[Westcliff High School for Girls Westcliff-on-Sea · Score + location 1.0 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/westcliff-high-school-for-girls-catchment-area)

[Shoeburyness High School Shoeburyness · Area or distance priority 4.4 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/shoeburyness-high-school-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Southend High School for Boys

1

### Read the rules

Check [Southend High School for Boys's admissions information](https://www.shsb.org.uk/page/?title=Year+7+Admissions&pid=40) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.

2

### Register for the test

Find the current CSSE instructions and deadline from the school, consortium or local authority. Registration routes can differ.

3

### Apply for a place

Submit your secondary school preferences by your local authority's deadline. A qualifying test result makes your child eligible; it is not an offer.

FAQs

## Southend High School for Boys catchment, your questions answered

**Does Southend High School for Boys have a catchment area?**

Partly. Five-sixths of places (150 of 180) are reserved for catchment; the rest open to anywhere on score.

**How are places allocated at Southend High School for Boys?**

After the CSSE test, 150 catchment places are ranked by score (15 by preferential consideration), then the remaining 30 places go to out-of-area boys by score. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.shsb.org.uk/page/?title=Year+7+Admissions&pid=40) before applying.

**What test does my child need to take?**

Southend High School for Boys lists CSSE as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

**How many Year 7 places does Southend High School for Boys offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 180. Confirm the number for your child's entry year in the school's current policy.

**Does passing the entrance test guarantee a place?**

No. Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration. Offers then follow the school's published priority and oversubscription rules.

### Practise the subjects this test uses

Pip offers short maths, English and reasoning practice. Check Southend High School for Boys's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

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Admissions details can change each year. Check [Southend High School for Boys's published information](https://www.shsb.org.uk/page/?title=Year+7+Admissions&pid=40) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.