Entry 2026
Waiting Lists
Please note that Southend High School for Boys does not hold or manage waiting lists for Year 7 admissions.
All waiting lists are maintained by the Southend Admissions Department. The school does not have access to waiting list positions and is therefore unable to advise parents or carers on a child’s current ranking.
If you wish to enquire about your son’s position on a waiting list, you must contact the Admissions Team directly via the Southend-on-Sea City Council:
Phone number for parents to call – 01702 212 934
Email for Parents: admissions@southend.gov.uk
We kindly ask that you do not contact the school regarding waiting list enquiries, as we are unable to assist with this matter
Entry 2027
Our Open Evening for Year 5 pupils interested in entry in September 2027 will be on Thursday 25th June 2026; classrooms will be open between 4.30 and 8.00 pm.
The Headteacher will speak at 5.45, 6.45 and 8.00 pm.
There is no need to make an appointment; prospectuses will be available on the evening and are available on this website.
The 11+ tests will be held on Saturday 19th September 2026.
Results of the tests will be sent to parents by the CSSE in October 2026.
Parents must express a preference for this school as a choice on their Local Authority (where they are resident) Single Application Form (SAF) for their child to be considered for a place. Completed application forms for the September 2025 intake must be returned to Essex LA and Southend LA by 31st October 2026. You should check with your own LA for their closure date if your home LA is not Southend or Essex. The Local Authority will allocate you the first school on the list for which you fulfil the criteria. If you put another school as a higher choice than SHSB on your list and you fulfil that school’s criteria, you will be allocated that school, even if your son has passed the 11+ test.
Information on admission to the school will also be found in the Southend Borough Council booklet on Secondary School Admissions which will be published online in June (Southend Borough Council information on secondary admissions).