Who to Contact
In an emergency, you should always call the appropriate emergency service.
For urgent safeguarding concerns where a child is at immediate risk, please contact the school office (01702 292286).
For non-urgent safeguarding concerns and all other enquiries, please follow this link to our communication form or scan the QR code.

Student Welfare
At Shoeburyness High we have a dedicated team of non-teaching pastoral staff who are responsible for the physical, social and emotional well-being of the children in our care. By supporting these aspects of their life at school we endeavour to help all of them to settle, progress and ultimately fulfil their academic potential.
Our pastoral team are also available to support parents and carers as and when needed. Please feel free to contact the team through our communications system, SHS Connect, and they will be happy to help resolve any queries or issues you may have.
We value excellent communication between home and school and strive to resolve issues that may arise as swiftly as possible. We also welcome any suggestions from parents indicating what we are doing well and what we could do further to continue to improve experiences for our students.
Sixth Form
For Sixth Form admissions, please visit the Sixth Form pages or contact Head of Sixth Form, Mr M Smith (msmith@shoeburyness.secat.co.uk)
For Sixth Form attendance, please contact Mrs Strutt (kstrutt@shoeburyness.secat.co.uk) or sixthformattendance@shoeburyness.secat.co.ukFor Sixth Form pastoral and wellbeing concerns, please contact Mrs Garrod (ggarrod@shoeburyness.secat.co.uk)
For Sixth Form academic issues, please contact the appropriate subject area (see below) or the appropriate Head of year:
- Miss Spinks (Year 12): kspinks@shoeburyness.secat.co.uk
- Mrs Miller (Year 13): zmiller@shoeburyness.secat.co.uk
For any other Sixth Form issues, please visit the appropriate Sixth Form page of the website or contact Head of Sixth Form, Mr M Smith (msmith@shoeburyness.secat.co.uk)
Special Educational Needs
Please contact our SENCO Team using our communications form.
General Enquiries
- For all general enquiries, please follow the link to our communications form.
- For Sixth Form enquiries, please refer to the Sixth Form section above or e-mail Mr M Smith (Head of Sixth Form) msmith@shoeburyness.secat.co.uk
Attendance
- To report a child's absence across all year groups, please use the Studybugs app - please see the pop up at the top of this page or visit studybugs.com for more details.
- Sixth Form absences and evidence for medical appointments for Sixth Form students can continue to be reported by email to sixthformattendance@shoeburyness.secat.co.uk
Admissions
For admissions enquiries, please follow the link to our communications system.
My Child At School (MCAS) Enquiries
Please e-mail mcas@shoeburyness.secat.co.uk
Examinations
Please contact the Examinations Officer, Mrs Jane Day, email: JDay@shoeburyness.secat.co.uk
11+ Examinations
Please visit the website of The Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE)
Free School Meals
To make an application for Free School Meals, please visit the Southend-on-Sea City Council website to find the Application Form
For school enquiries about Free School Meals, please contact the Finance Team : email FinanceHelpdesk@secat.co.uk
Updating student information
If your child's details require updating, please email KSmith@shoeburyness.secat.co.uk
Teacher Training Information
To find out about opportunities to train as a teacher, please e-mail JSaunders@shoeburyness.secat.co.uk
Work Experience
For information or enquiries about work experience in Year 10 or Year 12, please contact LFanning@shoeburyness.secat.co.uk
Academic Progress
If you wish to make an enquiry about your child's progress in a specific subject, please scan the QR code or follow the link to reach our school communication system.

The Head of Year role is to monitor the progress of individual students and groups of students within their designated cohort groups. Where students are performing in line with or exceeding their targets, Heads of Year are there to celebrate achievements with assemblies, rewards, awards evenings, postcards, certificates and letters home. Where students are not quite reaching their targets, Heads of Year ensure effective interventions are put in place.
Teacher's names can be found on your child's timetable on My Child At School.