Shoeburyness Area Guide

Shoeburyness is a town in the southeast of Essex, located between Thorpe Bay and Great Wakering; around 3 miles from Southend town centre. The Ministry of Defence has a test firing site on the very outer edges of the town, whilst the grand 'Garrison' development has pushed property prices up in recent years. 11,159 people lived here when the last census was conducted in 2011 .

Nearby Schools

Shoeburyness alone offers one secondary school, Shoeburyness High School, and the choice of five primary schools. Families can apply for the local Grammar schools, including Southend High for Boys/Girls, however this requires a bus journey. All Ofsted reports and GCSE results for schools in the local area can be found online.  

Local Features

Shoeburyness is home to two of the area's finest beaches, both of which have been awarded with blue flags. East Beach is a sandy area around a quarter of a mile long and is sandwiched between the Ministry of Defence site at Pig's Bay and the former Shoeburyness Artillery barracks. 
Shoebury Common Beach is bounded to the east by the land formerly occupied by the Shoeburyness Artillery barracks and continues into Jubilee Beach. Shoebury Common Beach is the site of many beach huts located on both the promenade and the beach. Uncle Tom's Cabin provides visitors with the usual seaside refreshments. A Coast Guard watch tower at the eastern end of the beach keeps watch over the sands and mudflats while listening out for distress calls over the radio. A cycle path skirts around the sea-front linking the East Beach to Shoebury Common Beach, and also provides access to Southend. 
The area also benefits from a large grassy area immediately adjacent to the sands, which is suitable for informal sports and family fun. Windsurfing, parasailing and other water sports are available here.

Shoeburyness Area Guide

Shoeburyness is a town in the southeast of Essex, located between Thorpe Bay and Great Wakering; around 3 miles from Southend town centre. The Ministry of Defence has a test firing site on the very outer edges of the town, whilst the grand 'Garrison' development has pushed property prices up in recent years. 11,159 people lived here when the last census was conducted in 2011 .

Nearby Schools

Shoeburyness alone offers one secondary school, Shoeburyness High School, and the choice of five primary schools. Families can apply for the local Grammar schools, including Southend High for Boys/Girls, however this requires a bus journey. All Ofsted reports and GCSE results for schools in the local area can be found online.  

Local Features

Shoeburyness is home to two of the area's finest beaches, both of which have been awarded with blue flags. East Beach is a sandy area around a quarter of a mile long and is sandwiched between the Ministry of Defence site at Pig's Bay and the former Shoeburyness Artillery barracks. 
Shoebury Common Beach is bounded to the east by the land formerly occupied by the Shoeburyness Artillery barracks and continues into Jubilee Beach. Shoebury Common Beach is the site of many beach huts located on both the promenade and the beach. Uncle Tom's Cabin provides visitors with the usual seaside refreshments. A Coast Guard watch tower at the eastern end of the beach keeps watch over the sands and mudflats while listening out for distress calls over the radio. A cycle path skirts around the sea-front linking the East Beach to Shoebury Common Beach, and also provides access to Southend. 
The area also benefits from a large grassy area immediately adjacent to the sands, which is suitable for informal sports and family fun. Windsurfing, parasailing and other water sports are available here.