Westcliff High School for Boys
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| Motto | Fide Et Fortitudine " By Faith and Fortitude" |
|---|---|
| Established | 1920 (founded) 1926 (moved to current premises) |
| Type | All-male secondary grammar Yr 7 - 13 |
| Headmaster | A.J. Baker M.A. |
| Grades | A*-C (No other grades are recognised) |
| Location | Westcliff, Southend, Essex, England |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colours | Crimson (Rugby), White (Football) |
| Main Sports | Rugby union, Football, Cricket, Athletics |
| Former pupils | Old Westcliffians |
| Website | www.whsb.essex.sch.uk |
Westcliff High School for Boys is a selective non-boarding grammar school for boys in Westcliff-on-Sea, near Southend-On-Sea, Essex and surrounding areas. It caters for those between the ages of 11 and 18. The school owns a portion (approximately 1/3 of the land ) of nearby Bentalls' Field which is used predominantly for internal cross country and occasional rugby and football lessons.
In September 2001 the school was awarded "Beacon" status for its breadth of achievements and quality of work. Currently, the school is a "Humanities College"
The school was the only institution in Southend to remain open during the Teachers' Strike in April 2008, despite some teachers taking part in the strike action, ignoring the advice of the Headmaster.
[edit] Academic
Westcliff is a relatively strong school academically; the students regularly achieve good results and a few progress to the most prestigious universities, including a yearly average of around 2 boys to Cambridge and Oxford. Most of the remaining students attend other honourable establishments across the country with some progressing to former polytechnic universities.[citation needed]
Subjects taught at GCSE and A-level are Geology, English, History, Geography, French, German, Religious Education, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, Food Technology, Physical Education, Music, Information Technology and Art. Subjects taught at GCSE only are Citizenship, Humanities and Business Studies.
Subjects taught at A-level only are Government and Politics, Economics, Psychology, and Further Mathematics.
[edit] Notable Old Westcliffians
And see Old Westcliffians.
- John Hutton - Cabinet Minister
- Alan Hurst - Former Braintree MP (1997-2005)
- Benjamin Grosvenor[citation needed] - BBC Young Musician of the Year finalist
- David Nixon - Magician
- Jim Crower - Rugby referee
- Wilko Johnson - Rock musician
- Joshua Hayward - Musician
