Southend YMCA Community School
Free schools alternative provision in Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea.
School details
| Type | Free schools alternative provision |
|---|---|
| Age range | 14 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 31 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 65 |
| Free school meals | 55.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | SOUTH ESSEX COMMUNITY SCHOOL LTD |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Address | The Ticket House, 110 East Street, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6LH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Telephone | 01702987820 |
| URN | 139903 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 May 2025, published 23 June 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Victory Park Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 0.9 km)
- Poplar Adolescent Unit (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 3.8 km)
- Children's Support Service (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 15.5 km)
- Will Adams Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 21.3 km)
- Mid Essex Co-Operative Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 21.3 km)
- Estuary Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 25.7 km)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.