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9 Reviews For Southend on Sea, Westcliff High School for Girls

  • sevenUK 9th Mar 2007

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Good Points: I'm amazed by the negative comments on here, although perhaps the school has changed in the few years since I have left. Perhaps some of the rules are a bit OTT, but they are all there for a reason and they never did me any harm. I was never interested in education while I was there and I was probably one of the worst students in the entire school and they still managed to get 10 GCSE's out of me and calm me down! For those of you who mentioned the uniform - at least they don't make you wear bright green blazers and kilts like Southend! The teachers were all wonderful with the exception of one lady who I just had a personality clash with (there is always one!). I can't speak for the new headmaster as I graduated just before they started, but the other teachers always treated us with respect and were always there to offer extra support if you needed it. The school did wonders for me and my confidence and I found the 'traditional' atmosphere really helpful. I went on to study A Levels at a local college and it wasn't until then that I realised just how good the teaching at Westcliff is compared to elsewhere! I'm now studying for a degree and hoping they will let me return to teach in a few years time.


    Bad Points: Erm... I would say making us wear skirts, but I've been told Westcliff allows trousers now!


    General comments: I would definitely recommend Westcliff to other people and I have nothing but praise for the school.

  • yogyag 16th Oct 2006

    Reviewer rating: 1.5 stars


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    The rules are so strict- too strict, and you are not even allowed to wear shoes with coloured stitching on them, or dye your hair. It's ridiculous! Quite a few of the teachers are not very good, although there are a couple of really good ones. The bullying policy does not work. When I was bullied the teachers didn't do anything about it. It was only acknowledged that I was being bullied when a supply teacher reported it to the head of year, and even then nothing was done about it. The extra curr ...

  • Apocalypticat 24th Jul 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    The previous reviews don't seem to have given Westcliff High School For Girls in Southend On Sea full justice. The last one about 'unwashed hair' is ridiculous and simply inaccurate, not to mention trivial. Plenty of girls wear make-up and do things to their hair; the rules are there to prevent people from looking like St Trinian's girls. However, another previous review about the school being somewhat oblivious to student's general well being does have a point. I was extremely unhappy in Year 8 ...

  • flynn04 31st Mar 2006

    Reviewer rating: 1.5 stars


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    Most of the girls wear no make up at Westcliff High School for girls. They have extremely long skirts, and do not wash and/or straighten their hair. This may be a seem a bit silly to include this, but it has to be said. Most people will look at us 'the students' and think of us as 'geeks'. It's quite depressing.

  • Trinklet1 Rank: Lance Corporal 11th Oct 2005

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    My review of the whole school is that it is VERY GOOD!

  • Trinklet1 Rank: Lance Corporal 11th Oct 2005

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    My review of Westcliff High School for Girls is that it is VERY GOOD!

  • young miss 21st Jun 2005

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I have just finished my last year at Westcliff. I attended right through from year 7 till the end of 6th form. I feel that I particularly enjoyed the 6th form, I would very much recommend it. The teachers I had were very friendly and professional. You felt you were treated on the whole as an adult. I was much involved in the extra curricular activities throughout years 7-11, and I thoroughly enjoyed them. The new head has given a breath of fresh air to the school. He really takes an interest in ...

  • soccerprincess Rank: Lance Corporal 1st Jan 2005

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I attend the Westcliff High School for Girls school and I am very happy there. It has a great atmosphere and everyone is friendly. Teachers maybe try to dissuade students from taking certain subjects but this isn't really just so they do not show up badly on the league tables, it is because they want what's best for students and if they might not do so well in a subject they might not want to take it as a subject as it wouldn't benefit them so much.

  • Pseudonyms Rank: Corporal 15th Mar 2004

    Reviewer rating: 2 stars


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    Westcliff High cares only about league tables.
    It will force your daugters to drop a subject if they threaten to damage the league tables by not getting an A to C.
    There is a very high emphasis on university, which is helpful if this is what your daughter wants.
    There is also the "voluntary contribution" - if you cannot or decide not to pay it your daughter's name will be read out.
    I hated my time there and was not alone.
    In short, if your daughter does not need to be pressured to work an ...