Southchurch

Summary

Southchurch (E02003287) is part of Southend on Sea local authority (view on map). Southchurch has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 20% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Southchurch neighbours St Lukes, Kursaal, Thorpe Bay, West Shoebury, and Great Wakering & Foulness.

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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Southchurch is the 10th least deprived area in Southend on Sea (out of 17) with 38% of children living in low-income families, compared to 38% across Southend on Sea and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Southchurch, 30% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 25% in Southend on Sea and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Southchurch % in Southend on Sea % in England
Eligible for free school meals 30% 25% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 70% 75% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Southchurch, 22% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 18% in Southend on Sea, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Southchurch % in Southend on Sea % in England
No special educational needs 78% 82% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 16% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Southchurch, 25% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 32% in Southend on Sea, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Southchurch % in Southend on Sea % in England
White 73% 68% 67%
Asian 9% 13% 14%
Black 6% 9% 7%
Mixed 9% 8% 7%
Other 1% 1% 3%
Not known 2% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Southchurch with English as an additional language is 13%, compared with 15% in Southend on Sea, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Southchurch % in Southend on Sea % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 13% 15% 22%
Known or believed to be English 87% 85% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Southchurch has 9 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Southchurch
All childcare providers 9
Childminders 5
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

In Southchurch, there have been 2 full inspections of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 2 were graded 'strong standard' (of 2).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 2 were graded 'strong standard' (of 2).

Children's welfare and well-being: 2 were graded 'strong standard' (of 2).

Curriculum and teaching: 2 were graded 'strong standard' (of 2).

Inclusion: 2 were graded 'strong standard' (of 2).

Leadership and governance: 2 were graded 'strong standard' (of 2).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Southchurch. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 2 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 2 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 2 0 2 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 2 0 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 2 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 2 0 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 2 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 2 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 2 0 2 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 2 0 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 2 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 2 0 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Southchurch has 7 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Southchurch
All state-funded schools 7
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 4
Secondary and all-through schools 2
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

In Southchurch, there have been 2 full inspections of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Curriculum and teaching: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Southchurch so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Leadership and governance: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Personal development and wellbeing: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Southchurch so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Southchurch. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 0 1 1 0
Attendance and behaviour 2 0 1 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 2 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 0 2 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 2 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 2 0 0 2 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 0 1 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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