Southend On Sea Area Guide

Southend became a seaside resort during the Georgian era and has remained a popular destination for tourists over the years. The town has the longest pleasure pier in the world - stretching 1.33 miles into the estuary. 174,800 people live in the borough of Southend according to the 2011 census

Nearby Schools

Southend is well placed to offer excellent education. There are now two institutions in the town offering degree courses. The University of Essex and South Essex College are within a stone's throw of each other. They offer a range of BA and BSc degrees.
The town has some of the best secondary schools in the country. The Grammar Schools Southend High School for Boys, Southend High School for Girls, Westcliff High School for Boys and Westcliff High School for Girls consistently achieve excellent results - all of these are regularly in the top 100 for GCSE and 'A' Levels in national league tables.
Additionally, there are two single-sex schools assisted by the Roman Catholic Church: St Bernard's High School for Girls and St Thomas More High School for Boys. Both, while not grammar schools, contain a grammar stream; entrance is by the same exam as grammar schools. 
The other mainstream secondary schools are mixed-sex comprehensives, including Belfairs High School, Cecil Jones College, Chase High School (formerly Prittlewell High School), Futures Community College (formerly Thorpe Bay High School), Shoeburyness High School and The Eastwood School.
The area also offers a vast array of primary, junior and nursery schools. All Ofsted reports and GCSE results for schools in the local area can be found online.  

Local Features

Southend has a number of fantastic green spaces, including Priory Park and Southchurch Park, the latter of which is home to a festival and travelling funfair in the summer months. Southend High Street is excellent for a spot of retail therapy with two shopping centres and a vast array of major retailers. The area also boasts a fine selection of chain-restaurants such as Pizza Express, Bella Italia and Nandos, the majority of which are located at the top end of the High Street alongside The Odeon cinema. Other notable eateries include The Pipe of Port, an excellent wine bar and dining room and the recently opened Mangetout, which is predominantly a steak house. All in all there are over 30 eating establishments in the High Street and surrounding roads alone, offering foods from all around the world, so you really are spoilt for choice.

Southend On Sea Area Guide

Southend became a seaside resort during the Georgian era and has remained a popular destination for tourists over the years. The town has the longest pleasure pier in the world - stretching 1.33 miles into the estuary. 174,800 people live in the borough of Southend according to the 2011 census

Nearby Schools

Southend is well placed to offer excellent education. There are now two institutions in the town offering degree courses. The University of Essex and South Essex College are within a stone's throw of each other. They offer a range of BA and BSc degrees.
The town has some of the best secondary schools in the country. The Grammar Schools Southend High School for Boys, Southend High School for Girls, Westcliff High School for Boys and Westcliff High School for Girls consistently achieve excellent results - all of these are regularly in the top 100 for GCSE and 'A' Levels in national league tables.
Additionally, there are two single-sex schools assisted by the Roman Catholic Church: St Bernard's High School for Girls and St Thomas More High School for Boys. Both, while not grammar schools, contain a grammar stream; entrance is by the same exam as grammar schools. 
The other mainstream secondary schools are mixed-sex comprehensives, including Belfairs High School, Cecil Jones College, Chase High School (formerly Prittlewell High School), Futures Community College (formerly Thorpe Bay High School), Shoeburyness High School and The Eastwood School.
The area also offers a vast array of primary, junior and nursery schools. All Ofsted reports and GCSE results for schools in the local area can be found online.  

Local Features

Southend has a number of fantastic green spaces, including Priory Park and Southchurch Park, the latter of which is home to a festival and travelling funfair in the summer months. Southend High Street is excellent for a spot of retail therapy with two shopping centres and a vast array of major retailers. The area also boasts a fine selection of chain-restaurants such as Pizza Express, Bella Italia and Nandos, the majority of which are located at the top end of the High Street alongside The Odeon cinema. Other notable eateries include The Pipe of Port, an excellent wine bar and dining room and the recently opened Mangetout, which is predominantly a steak house. All in all there are over 30 eating establishments in the High Street and surrounding roads alone, offering foods from all around the world, so you really are spoilt for choice.