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Southend High School for Girls
Southend High School for Girls uses the CSSE English and mathematics tests for Year 7 and a separate home-authority school preference.
Grammar school · Southend-on-Sea
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Meet the school
At a glance
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Southchurch Boulevard, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4UZ
Plan your approach
Year 7 entry
For September 2027 entry
Southend High School for Girls uses the CSSE 11+ selection process for Year 7. For September 2027 entry, the main test was 19 September 2026 and results were scheduled for 12 October. Families also need a separate home-local-authority application. CSSE publishes official English and Mathematics familiarisation materials and past papers.
- Assessment
- Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE)
What the assessment covers
- English
- Mathematics
Each member school has its own admission policy; check the school before applying.
CSSE’s member list also includes partially selective schools outside this index.
The free CSSE papers are historical 2021–2023 exams; the consortium says applied reasoning was removed from English from the 2025-entry test, so older papers do not exactly model 2027.
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The admissions process
- Register separately with CSSE for testing; registration for September 2027 entry closed 19 June 2026
- The main shared CSSE test for September 2027 entry took place on 19 September 2026
- Results were scheduled for 12 October 2026; name the school on the separate home-local-authority application by its deadline, with the CSSE guide listing 31 October 2026
- Meeting the test standard establishes eligibility, not a guaranteed school place; published school allocation criteria still apply
Read the official details: Admissions information from Southend High School for Girls
Go to the source
Official links for your shortlist
Use the school’s current admissions information to check which sample papers or familiarisation materials apply to your child’s entry year.
From subjects to skills
Turn the assessment subjects into a practice plan.
Start with these core skills from the published subject list. Pair the official assessment material with regular Plusling practice.
English
A useful place to start
Read a short passage together. Ask your child to find evidence for an answer and explain unfamiliar words in context.
Build on it with Plusling
Build on that reading with Plusling’s English questions and explanations, then choose a topic to practise again.
Start the 5-question English quizMaths
A useful place to start
Ask your child to explain their method, estimate the answer and check the final calculation. Notice which step needs more practice.
Build on it with Plusling
Use Plusling’s original maths questions and worked explanations to make those next practice sessions count.
Start the 5-question maths quizPrint, practise, build confidence
Printable practice for these subjects
Original Plusling papers with space to work and separate answers and explanations.
English papers
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Maths papers
Explore the papersThese are Plusling skills practice, not official school or test papers.
Keep the practical steps clear
Your application starting points
Use the official links on this page to answer these questions for your child’s entry year.
Check the entry point and eligibility
Confirm the year group, age requirements and any conditions that apply to your child.
Put the right dates in your diary
Note any published registration, assessment, application and offer-response dates that apply to your child’s route. They may be separate steps.
Check the assessment guidance
If an assessment applies, look for official examples, question formats, timings and answer instructions to help plan your child’s preparation.
Read the school’s admissions criteria
Check catchment, oversubscription rules and any supplementary form alongside the test registration.
Picture your child’s everyday life here.
An open day is a chance to look beyond the exam. Useful questions to take with you:
- How do you help new pupils settle in and make friends?
- Who can a child turn to when they feel worried or stuck?
- How do you help pupils recover from a setback and discover their strengths?
Know where to focus
Give their preparation a clear direction.
See the topics your child has practised, revisit questions that need another look and choose a focus for the next session. Plusling helps you put your time where it can be useful.
- Topic summaries and practice history
- Choose topics in Focus Practice
- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
Their next step starts here
Give their 11+ preparation a confident start.
Try Plusling together. Five free questions, useful feedback and a first look at a friendlier way to practise.
Admissions information
- Admissions tests, eligibility and places can vary between entry years; use the school’s current arrangements and your home local authority’s application information.
Plusling’s guide to Southend High School for Girls is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
Contains government school-register data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Primary sources
- Southend High School for Girls: school details Department for Education
- CSSE examination resource index Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex
- Southend High School for Girls Year 7 application steps Southend High School for Girls
- CSSE historical practice papers (2021–2023) Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex
- CSSE information guide for September 2027 entry Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex