Private schools in Southend-on-Sea
7 fee-paying schools are registered in Southend-on-Sea: 5 mainstream and 2 special. 2 are single-sex. 2 take pupils to 18. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.
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Mainstream independent schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alleyn Court Preparatory School Southend-on-Sea, SS3 0PW | 2 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 218 | 63% |
| Beis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliff Southend-on-Sea, SS0 7AH | 3 to 11 | Girls | Non-faith | 103 | 86% |
| Saint Pierre School Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 1LE | 2 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 106 | 70% |
| St. Michael's School | 2 to 11 | Mixed | Church of England | 184 | 59% |
| Thorpe Hall School | 2 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 600 | 92% |
Independent special schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Community School Boleyn Park Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7PU | 8 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 8 | 33% |
| Estuary High School Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3NH | 13 to 18 | Boys | Non-faith | 5 | 50% |
What this list is, and is not
Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Southend-on-Sea, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.
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