St Thomas More High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex & Southend
~120
Places per year
Good
Ofsted rating
Westcliff-on-Sea
Location
Boys only
Admissions
11+ Entry — How it works
Exam board
CSSE
Consortium
Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE)
Pass mark
CSSE consortium
Exam month
September
Registration opens
May/June
Offer day
1st March
Subjects tested
EnglishMathsVerbal Reasoning
CSSE is a separate exam format from GL — different paper style and question types. 11 selective schools share the consortium test. Paper 1 (English + VR) and Paper 2 (Maths). Colchester Royal Grammar and Chelmsford County High are the most competitive. One registration covers all CSSE schools.