Southend High School for Girls: 11+ test and key dates

Southend High School for Girls is a girls grammar school in Southend-on-Sea. It selects pupils with the CSSE 11+ Selective Test.

Checked Mon 9 Nov 2026. Dates can change, so confirm them with the school.

Location
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ
Pupils
Girls, 224 places in Year 7
Entrance test
CSSE 11+ Selective Test
Subjects tested
English and mathematics
Pass mark
CSSE minimum 303; school pass mark set annually
Test run by
CSSE 11+ (Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex)
Links
School website · Admissions page

Key dates

For entry in September 2027

Tue 12 May 2026CSSE registration opens Source · shared by all schools in the area
Fri 19 Jun 2026CSSE registration closes Source · shared by all schools in the area
Fri 26 Jun 2026Special adjustment requests due Source · shared by all schools in the area
Thu 2 Jul 2026, 17:00Open evening (Headteacher presentations 17:15, 18:15, 19:15) Source
Sat 19 Sep 2026CSSE 11+ test Source · shared by all schools in the area
Tue 29 Sep 2026CSSE alternative test day (religious, illness or exceptional reasons) Source · shared by all schools in the area
Mon 12 Oct 2026CSSE results emailed (after close of business) Source · shared by all schools in the area
Sat 31 Oct 2026Secondary application and Pupil Premium forms deadline Source · shared by all schools in the area
Mon 1 Mar 2027National offer day Source · shared by all schools in the area

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Dates come from the school, the council or the test organiser, and were checked on Mon 9 Nov 2026. They can change, so confirm them on the school's admissions page before relying on them.

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