Located in Kenilworth gardens Westcliff-On-Sea, Essex, SS0 0BS, Westcliff High School for Girls is a selective grammar school and academy educating girls age 11 to 18, since 1931. It has a coeducational sixth form. The school provides a friendly and encouraging environment to all its students in all their learning and extracurricular activities.
Dr. Paul Hayman, the headteacher of WHSC and the excellent staff that gives excellent pastoral care and an encouraging environment in which pupils can pursue a diverse range of activities.
Headteacher, Paul Hayman, and the entire school staff believe in building learning capacity and its power to transform lives. Students from a wide range of primary schools in a wide geographical area join this oversubscribed school.
In 2011, Westcliff High School for Girls Westcliff, Southend on sea, under the supervision of Paul Hayman was converted to academy status. Academy is schools that are not funded by the local authority but directly by the government. They can set their own term dates and don’t have to follow the national curriculum but they still have to follow the same rules on Ofsted inspection, special educational needs and exclusions as other state schools. They can set their own dates and don’t need to follow the national curriculum.
Westcliff High School for Girls has achieved a number of awards including National Healthy Schools Status and The Diana Award. For their GCSE and advanced level performance Westcliff High School for Girls is regularly in the top 100 of all state schools, they have an excellent reputation for their work ethic.
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General Information
- Address: Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-On-Sea, Essex, SS0 0BS
- Telephone number: 01702 476026
- Website: http://www.whsg.info
- Email: generalenquiries@whsg.info
- Gender of Entry: Girls
- Day/boarding type: Day
- Age Range: 11 to 18
- Exam board type/format: Essex 11+ CSSE- English/Maths/VR/NVR
- Admissions policy: Selective
- Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (View full Report)
- Pupils: 1,228 pupils
- Places in Year 7: 184 places
- Headteacher: Dr. Paul Hayman
Admission in Westcliff High School for Girls
Entry to the school for girls Westcliff at the age of 11 is through a selection test administered by the Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE). To sit in the selection test, you need to complete the CSSE Supplementary Information Form (SIF) before the published deadline.
All applications will be processed through the Local Authority Co-ordinated Admissions Procedure therefore, parents must express a preference for Westcliff high school for girls Westcliff on their Common Application Form.
How to register for Westcliff High School for Girls
You can also fill this out online through the CSSE website at www.csse.org.uk. If you are seeking any preferential consideration, you must indicate the reason for SIF during registration.
Registration for tests generally open for children who will be aged 11 on 31st August immediately before admission in September. However, we recommend you please be aware of future changes and check the application process wisely. You can contact the school directly through their telephone number 01702 476026, if you have any queries.
The test will be taken on a date and at a school determined by CSSE and results of this will issue for individual schools on the specified dates. For more information about the admission process please visit the school website http://www.whsg.info or the school itself (address-Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-On-Sea, Essex, SS0 0BS). You can also directly contact them through their email at generalenquiries@whsg.info or by telephone number on 01702 476026.
Exam Format
This 11+ entrance test will include English and Mathematics.
- The CSSE 11+ English paper covers questions on comprehension, creative writing, grammar, vocabulary, and verbal reasoning and these can be asked in multiple-choice and open answer questions.
- The CSSE 11+ Maths paper will be based on topics from the KS2 National Curriculum syllabus and non-verbal reasoning.
Catchment area for Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff High School for Girls has a catchment area with priority for Students whose habitual place of residence lies within the distance covering the postcode areas SS0, SS1, SS2, SS3, SS4, SS5, SS6, SS7, SS8 and SS9, this is subjected to their passing the selection tests.
How to prepare for WHSC 11 plus entrance exam
With 5 to 6 applications for every place in Westcliff High School for Girls, we all can agree that the competition can be fierce. Students need to improve their knowledge to get selected in this school. We recommend parents give this a strategic approach and start early preparation. Encourage your child to solve as many past papers and practise papers as they can. Meanwhile, parents can look into pass marks and admission criteria.
The other very important point is to know where your child stands in the competition. Once your child has attempted past paper or practises paper, you can calculate their score and compare where they stand.
To check your child score and know more about pass marks and admission criteria visit Guide on Essex 11+ Pass Mark and Exam Results (CSSE/CEM)
Past Papers for the Westcliff High School for Girls 11 Plus Exam
Here are some of the past papers published by The Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex.
English
CSSE Continuous Writing familiarisation
CSSE English 2015 Entry
CSSE English 2016 Paper
CSSE English CW 2015 Entry
CSSE English familiarisation
CSSE English Familiarisation Paper
Maths
CSSE 11 Plus Exam Maths 2016
CSSE 11 Plus Maths Exam 2015 Entry
CSSE 11 Plus Maths familiarisation paper
