Westcliff High School for Boys

Westcliff High School for Boys
Westcliff High School for Boys.jpg
Front entrance, viewed from the north
Address
Map
Kenilworth Gardens

, ,
SS0 0BP

England
Coordinates51°33′10″N 0°40′09″E / 51.5529°N 0.6693°E / 51.5529; 0.6693Coordinates: 51°33′10″N 0°40′09″E / 51.5529°N 0.6693°E / 51.5529; 0.6693
Information
Other nameWHSB
TypeSelective academy
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
ChairJon Gershinson
HeadmasterMichael Skelly
GenderBoys; co-educational sixth form
Age range11–18
Enrolment1,156
Capacity1,090
Houses
  • Osprey
  • Merlin
  • Harrier
  • Kestrel
Colour(s) Crimson (rugby), navy (football)
PublicationThe Westcliff Diary (termly)
AlumniOld Westcliffians
Websitewww.whsb.essex.sch.uk

Westcliff High School for Boys (WHSB) is an 11–18 selective academy grammar school for boys in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England. In September 2001 the school was awarded ‘Beacon’ status 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. The school converted to academy status in 2010.

Headmasters

  • 1920 - 1942, Herbert Glynne Williams
  • 1943 - 1946, Eric Ayres
  • 1947 - 1970, Henry Cloke
  • 1970 - 1990, Peter Clarke
  • 1990 - 2012, Andrew Baker
  • 2012–present, Michael Skelly

Notable Old Westcliffians



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