---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Westcliff High School for Girls Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "Partly. Around 154 places are held for the SS0-SS9 priority area, with the rest open to girls anywhere on test score. Map, distances and the CSSE."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/westcliff-high-school-for-girls-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 Girls Essex

# Westcliff High School for Girls catchment area

Westcliff-on-Sea · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Score + location

### Does Westcliff High School for Girls have a catchment area?

**Partly.** Partly. Around 154 places are held for the SS0-SS9 priority area, with the rest open to girls anywhere on test score.

Admissions

Area + open
score places

Intake

Girls · ages 11 to 18

11+ test

CSSE

Year 7 places

184

Location

Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex

Catchment, explained

## How catchment works at Westcliff High School for Girls

After the CSSE test, up to 154 catchment places are ranked by score (plus preferential consideration), then remaining places go to out-of-area girls 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 Westcliff-on-Sea

Essex

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Westcliff-on-Sea

[Westcliff High School for Boys Westcliff-on-Sea · Score + location 0.3 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/westcliff-high-school-for-boys-catchment-area)

[St Thomas More High School Westcliff-on-Sea · Area or distance priority 0.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/st-thomas-more-high-school-catchment-area)

[St Bernard's High School Westcliff-on-Sea · Area or distance priority 0.8 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/st-bernards-high-school-catchment-area)

[Southend High School for Boys Southend-on-Sea · Score + location 1.0 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/southend-high-school-for-boys-catchment-area)

[Southend High School for Girls Southend-on-Sea · Score + location 1.3 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/southend-high-school-for-girls-catchment-area)

[Shoeburyness High School Shoeburyness · Area or distance priority 4.9 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/shoeburyness-high-school-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Westcliff High School for Girls

1

### Read the rules

Check [Westcliff High School for Girls's admissions information](https://www.whsg.info/Admissions/Year-7/) 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

## Westcliff High School for Girls catchment, your questions answered

**Does Westcliff High School for Girls have a catchment area?**

Partly. Around 154 places are held for the SS0-SS9 priority area, with the rest open to girls anywhere on test score.

**How are places allocated at Westcliff High School for Girls?**

After the CSSE test, up to 154 catchment places are ranked by score (plus preferential consideration), then remaining places go to out-of-area girls by score. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.whsg.info/Admissions/Year-7/) before applying.

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

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

**How many Year 7 places does Westcliff High School for Girls offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 184. 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 Westcliff High School for Girls's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

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Admissions details can change each year. Check [Westcliff High School for Girls's published information](https://www.whsg.info/Admissions/Year-7/) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.