Southend-on-Sea City Council

UK local authority in East of England, responsible for 59 schools.

Region

East of England

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

882

Schools

59 (33 primary, 12 secondary, 2 special, 2 PRU/AP)

Pupils

32,438

Population

185,214 (38,949 aged 0-17)

Academisation

45 academies, 7 LA-maintained (86.5% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

17 — largest: SOUTHEND EAST COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST (6 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 76 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

62% met expected standard, 11% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 52.2, grade 5+ in English & maths: 57.1%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Michael Marks

Website

www.southend.gov.uk

Telephone

01702 215000

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs