Westcliff High School for Boys

Westcliff High School for Boys

Motto	Fide Et Fortitudine "By Faith and Fortitude"
Established	1920 (founded), 1926 (current premises)
Type	Selective academy
Headmaster	Mr. M Skelly
Chair	Mr. Ian Croxford Q.C
Location	Kenilworth Gardens Westcliff Essex SS0 0BP England Coordinates: 51°33′10″N 0°40′09″E / 51.5529°N 0.6693°E / 51.5529; 0.6693
DfE URN	115317 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Gender	Boys, Co-Educational in the Sixth Form
Ages	11–18
Houses	Osprey Merlin Harrier Kestrel
Colours	Crimson (Rugby), Navy (Football)
Former pupils	Old Westcliffians
Website	www.whsb.essex.sch.uk

Westcliff High School for Boys is a selective academy grammar school for boys aged 11 to 18 in Westcliff-on-Sea, near Southend-on-Sea, Essex and surrounding areas. In September 2001 the school was awarded "Beacon" status^[1] 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 April 1, 2009.^[2] The school converted to academy status in 2010. As of February 2014 a new sixth-form building is under construction. Also, the science building is undergoing a refurbishment, that is nearing completion.

Notable Old Westcliffians

Main article: List of Old Westcliffians

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Schools in Southend-on-Sea

Secondary	Belfairs Academy Cecil Jones Academy Chase High School The Eastwood Academy Futures Community College Shoeburyness High School St Bernard's High School St Thomas More High School for Boys

Grammar	Southend High School for Boys Southend High School for Girls Westcliff High School for Boys Westcliff High School for Girls

Independent	Alleyn Court Prep School Thorpe Hall School

Further education	South Essex College

Defunct	St Hilda's School

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