THE best and worst performing state secondary schools in Southend based on GCSE results have been revealed.

Figures released by the Department for Education show how well the town’s schools did in the exams taken in the summer.

This is the second year schools have been ranked using the Attainment 8 grading system after major changes were made to how exams are assessed.

Attainment 8 is an average score across eight subjects taken at GCSE, which includes English and maths. The higher the score, the better.

The average Attainment 8 score across all state-funded schools in Southend in 2018 was 53, higher than the national average, which was 46.4.

Here are the secondary schools in Southend rated by their Attainment 8 score:

Westcliff High School for Girls - 76.9

Westcliff High School for Boys Academy - 76.4

Southend High School for Girls - 74.5

Southend High School for Boys - 73.9

St Bernard's High School - 53.3

The Eastwood Academy - 53.0

St Thomas More High School - 52.1

Belfairs Academy - 46.1

Shoeburyness High School - 45.3

Cecil Jones Academy - 32.8

Futures Community College - 32

Chase High School - 31.6