Westcliff High School for Boys

Westcliff High School for Boys

School badge

Front entrance, viewed from the north
Address
Map
Kenilworth Gardens

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SS0 0BP

England
Coordinates51°33′10″N 0°40′09″E / 51.5529°N 0.6693°E / 51.5529; 0.6693
Information
Other nameWHSB
TypeSelective boys academy, with co–educational sixth form
MottoFide Et Fortitudine
(By faith and fortitude)
Established1920 (1920) (founded), 1926 (current premises)
Local authoritySouthend-on-Sea City Council
TrustWestcliff High School for Boys Limited
Department for Education URN136272 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairFiona Colwell and Anthony Cole[1]
HeadmasterMichael Skelly
GenderBoys; co-educational sixth form
Age range11–18
Enrolment1,267[2]
Capacity1,300[3]
Houses  Osprey
  Merlin
  Harrier
  Kestrel
Colour(s)  Crimson rugby
  Football
PublicationThe Westcliff Diary (termly)
AlumniOld Westcliffians
Websitewww.whsb.essex.sch.uk

Westcliff High School for Boys (WHSB) is an 11–18 selective boys academy grammar school in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England. In September 2001 the school was awarded ‘Beacon’ status[4] for its breadth of achievements and quality of work. The school was classed as a humanities college in early 2007 and received a further specialism in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) on 1 April 2009.[5] The school converted to academy status in 2010.

  1. ^ "Governing Board".
  2. ^ "Westcliff High School for Boys Academy". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Westcliff High School for Boys Academy - GOV.UK".
  4. ^ Westcliff High School For Boys Southend-on-Sea: Read Parent Reviews & Rankings
  5. ^ Ofsted Report[dead link]