Fully selective state school · Southend-on-Sea
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy 11+ admissions
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 24 October 2026Current entrance requirements, dates and school facts with links to the official evidence used. Unknown information is labelled rather than estimated.
At a glance
- Address
- Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea, East of England, SS0 0BP
- Year 7 admission
- Boys for Year 7 admission
- School type
- Fully selective state school
- Funding
- State-funded
- Day or boarding
- Day school
- Religion or denomination
- GIAS records no applicable religious character.
- Published admission number
- 185September 2027 entry
- Academically selected places
- 185September 2027 entry
- Preferences per offer
- 5.7DfE National Offer Day, September 2026 entry. This is not a pass probability.
- Assessment provider
- Consortium of Selective Schools in EssexConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex is verified for the linked assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment provider.
Selection route
- Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus
Formal consortium · Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex · Two timed papers: English and Mathematics
English and maths are age-standardised and weighted equally. CSSE normally makes no school offer below a total score of 303; each school applies its own admission policy and historical offer scores are not September 2027 cut-offs. Essex and Southend school applications close on 31 October 2026. This directory lists seven fully selective schools; three partially selective CSSE schools also use the test.
Check the official test registration page
- Eligibility
- Boys must pass the CSSE selection tests and meet the annually set pass mark.
- Score policy
- A pass mark is set annually; eligible applicants are allocated in descending CSSE test-mark order within each priority category.
- Oversubscription
- After EHCP and looked-after or previously looked-after children, priority is preferential consideration and rank order by score within an 80% local quota, then outside the catchment area.
- Registration
- GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.
Who gets priority
Use the admissions summary and current policy to check any priority-area rules. This page does not provide an address eligibility check for this school.
Read the admissions policyApplications and offers over time
DfE preferences and offers at National Offer Day. A child can appear at several schools or through more than one recorded route at the same school. These figures describe past demand and do not predict an offer.
| September entry | Preferences | Offers | Preferences per offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Preferences1,028 | Offers182 | Preferences per offer5.65 |
| 2025 | Preferences1,023 | Offers181 | Preferences per offer5.65 |
| 2024 | Preferences850 | Offers167 | Preferences per offer5.09 |
| 2023 | Preferences918 | Offers169 | Preferences per offer5.43 |
| 2022 | Preferences931 | Offers183 | Preferences per offer5.09 |
| 2021 | Preferences1,298 | Offers184 | Preferences per offer7.05 |
| 2020 | Preferences991 | Offers138 | Preferences per offer7.18 |
| 2019 | Preferences1,006 | Offers176 | Preferences per offer5.72 |
| 2018 | Preferences948 | Offers182 | Preferences per offer5.21 |
| 2017 | Preferences847 | Offers181 | Preferences per offer4.68 |
| 2016 | Preferences878 | Offers182 | Preferences per offer4.82 |
| 2015 | Preferences876 | Offers183 | Preferences per offer4.79 |
| 2014 | Preferences796 | Offers154 | Preferences per offer5.17 |
School identifiers are joined across documented predecessor links. Missing and suppressed values stay unpublished. Latest dataset: September 2026 entry. Checked 2026-10-24.
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- Department for Education: School level secondary and primary applications and offers 2026 (AppsandOffers_2026_SchoolLevel29062026.csv)
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools all establishments CSV (edubasealldata20261001.csv)
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools establishment links CSV (links_edubasealldata20261001.csv)
What the assessment covers
These subjects are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.
- English
- Mathematics
These stages are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment stages.
1. CSSE 11+ examination
Registered pupils sit the two CSSE entrance tests for Year 7 entry.
Key dates
- Registration opens
- GIAS does not publish the current registration opening date.
- Registration deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current registration deadline.
- Test date
- GIAS does not publish the current test dates.
- Published CAF date
- GIAS does not publish the current CAF deadline.
- National Offer Day
- GIAS does not publish the current offer date.
Shared assessment-route dates
Dates for September 2027 entry
| Date | Route | When |
|---|---|---|
| Registration opens | RouteConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus | When12 May 2026 |
| Registration deadline | RouteConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus | When19 June 2026 |
| Special adjustment requests deadline | RouteConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus | When26 June 2026 |
| Examination | RouteConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus | When19 September 2026 |
| Results emailed | RouteConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus | When12 October 2026 |
| CSSE Pupil Premium form deadline | RouteConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus | When31 October 2026 |
Shared assessment dates are in the 11+ dates calendar. To decide where this school goes on the application form, use the school application order planner.
Fees
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy is a state-funded school, so there is no tuition fee for a Year 7 place. Uniform and optional activities can have separate costs. Check the Department for Education school record and the GOV.UK guide to state schools for the funding rule. The school can confirm current uniform and activity costs.
Inspection context
Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.
Practise for this school's test
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Official paper directory records
- English Continuous Writing familiarisation paper
- English Continuous Writing past paper (2021 entry)
- English Continuous Writing past paper (2022 entry)
- English Continuous Writing past paper (2023 entry)
- English familiarisation paper
- English past paper (2021 entry)
- English past paper (2022 entry)
- English past paper (2023 entry)
- Maths familiarisation paper
- Maths past paper (2021 entry)
- Maths past paper (2022 entry)
- Maths past paper (2023 entry)
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Sample papers
Official papers for this school's test, from the school itself or the body that runs the test, linked from the publisher's own site. Smart Cub Learning does not host copies.
| Paper | Published by | Subjects | Answers | Opens on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Continuous Writing familiarisation paper | Published byConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsCreative writing | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on csse.org.uk |
| English Continuous Writing past paper (2021 entry) | Published byConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus · 2020 · Past paper | SubjectsCreative writing | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on csse.org.uk |
| English Continuous Writing past paper (2022 entry) | Published byConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus · 2021 · Past paper | SubjectsCreative writing | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on csse.org.uk |
| English Continuous Writing past paper (2023 entry) | Published byConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus · 2022 · Past paper | SubjectsCreative writing | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on csse.org.uk |
| English familiarisation paper | Published byConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsEnglish | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on csse.org.uk |
| English past paper (2021 entry) | Published byConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus · 2020 · Past paper | SubjectsEnglish | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on csse.org.uk |
| English past paper (2022 entry) | Published byConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus · 2021 · Past paper | SubjectsEnglish | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on csse.org.uk |
| English past paper (2023 entry) | Published byConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus · 2022 · Past paper | SubjectsEnglish | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on csse.org.uk |
| Maths familiarisation paper | Published byConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsMaths | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on csse.org.uk |
| Maths past paper (2021 entry) | Published byConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus · 2020 · Past paper | SubjectsMaths | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on csse.org.uk |
| Maths past paper (2022 entry) | Published byConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus · 2021 · Past paper | SubjectsMaths | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on csse.org.uk |
| Maths past paper (2023 entry) | Published byConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus · 2022 · Past paper | SubjectsMaths | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on csse.org.uk |
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Questions families ask
Which 11+ test does Westcliff High School for Boys Academy use?
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy uses Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus for September 2027 entry. The route names Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex as the assessment provider.
How many Year 7 places does Westcliff High School for Boys Academy have?
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy's published admission number is 185 for September 2027 entry.
Who is eligible to apply to Westcliff High School for Boys Academy?
Boys must pass the CSSE selection tests and meet the annually set pass mark.
Are Westcliff High School for Boys Academy's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
After EHCP and looked-after or previously looked-after children, priority is preferential consideration and rank order by score within an 80% local quota, then outside the catchment area.
What subjects should a child prepare for Westcliff High School for Boys Academy?
The verified school or linked route evidence covers English and Mathematics.
How current is the information for Westcliff High School for Boys Academy?
Smart Cub Learning reviewed 6 attached evidence sources by 2026-10-24. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Sources and review record
- CSSE Information Guide: 2027 Entry
Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex. Accessed 20 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- CSSE 11+ Examination: 2027 entry
Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex. Accessed 20 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Open state-funded school fields CSV
Department for Education. Accessed 21 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 20 October 2026.
- Open state-funded school fields CSV, 24 October 2026
Department for Education. Accessed 24 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 24 October 2026.
- ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract
Office for National Statistics. Accessed 21 October 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026; candidate-school postcodes queried 21 October 2026.
- Admission Arrangements Entry 2027
Westcliff High School for Boys. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
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