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  • 05/12/24

    WHSB pupils participate in The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition

    This year, many of our pupils were open to opportunities and participated in The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition (QCEC), which is the world’s oldest international writing competition for schools and has been proudly delivered by the Royal Commonwealth Society since 1883. We are...
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  • 03/12/24

    WHSB Presents The Box of Delights

    Our talented actors take to the stage next week (Wednesday 11 - Friday 13 December) to perform the Christmas Classic, The Box of Delights, and we look forward to welcoming you into our converted Library Theatre for an early Christmas treat suitable for all the family. Tickets are available from Tick...
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  • 29/11/24

    Upper Sixth A level Economics students shortlisted for the 2024 John Locke Institute Global Essay prize

    Congratulations to Upper Sixth A level Economics students Harveer and Yesh, who were recently shortlisted for the 2024 John Locke Institute Global Essay prize, with their essays shortlisted from over 30,000 global submissions. The John Locke Institute is named in honour of the seventeenth century...
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  • 18/11/24

    WHSB students achieve two separate prestigious awards in Engineering

    We recently celebrated the success of two teams of WHSB students, now in the Upper Sixth, who achieved two separate prestigious awards in Engineering. Allocating their Wednesday Afternoon activities during Lower Sixth, and working for more than 70 hours on Design and Technology projects beyond the c...
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  • 13/11/24

    SIXTH FORM OPEN EVENING: THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2024

    Those attending are welcome to use the following link to register their interest in this event and to receive further details following their visit. This registration is optional and not a requirement for attendance on Thursday 14 November: https://whsb.applicaa.com/events/1
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  • 11/11/24

    Annual Remembrance Service

    Our Annual Remembrance Service was held in the School Hall yesterday and pupils shared hymns, readings, prayers, and music to remember the fallen. During the Service our School Captain, Rafael, laid a wreath in memory of those from the School who gave their lives in service during World War II, or i...
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  • 26/10/24

    Ties Awarded for achievements

    Well done to the CCF Cadets who were presented with CCF Ties during our recent celebration Assembly. The CCF Ties recognise exceptional achievement and these were presented to Raffi (Upper Sixth, Army Section Training Sergeant Major) who successfully completed the Senior Cadet Instructor Course, and...
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  • 25/10/24

    WHSB Careers - An Evening In Finance

    We are delighted that four professionals have agreed to attend our evening event, discussing their pathway into careers within their areas of expertise, as well as sharing some of the exciting projects they have been involved with to date. Please book your free tickets ASAP via TicketSource which...
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  • 25/10/24

    School Admission Arrangements 2026/27 – Formal Consultation​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    Please follow the link below for details of the proposed Admission Arrangements and Criteria which Westcliff High School for Boys and Westcliff High School for Girls will apply to admissions applications for September 2026. No changes are proposed from the admission arrangements which are current...
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  • 22/10/24

    Jack (Lower Sixth), awarded the Young Journalist Award during this year’s Southampton Boat Show

    Congratulations to Jack (Lower Sixth), who recently published an excellent article in Practical Boat Owner (PBO). Jack was awarded the Young Journalist Award during this year’s Southampton Boat Show. The article tells the fascinating story of Jack restoring his boat (Victoria), and his work to...
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  • 21/10/24

    Sixth Form students achieve success in Senior Maths Challenge

    We are proud of all our Sixth Form students who competed in the Senior Maths Challenge this year. This challenging international competition is designed to encourage students’ logical thinking through problem solving questions. 150 students from WHSB completed the challenge, achieving an impre...
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  • 19/10/24

    Royal Navy cadets prepare for the Trafalgar Day Parade in London

    We are very proud of all the cadets and staff volunteers in our CCF Royal Navy Section, which has been selected as the only CCF cadet unit in the country to represent the Royal Navy as cadets in the Trafalgar Day Parade in London. The Section is currently being trained by regular Royal Navy perso...
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