Southborough High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 3 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Unique reference
- 137917
- Address
- Hook Road, KT6 5AS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 864 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 98.5%
- Girls
- 1.5%
- First language not English
- 33.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17%
- Persistent absence
- 23.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.2%
White British 45%
Other Asian 16.9%
Other White 12.5%
Mixed 8.9%
Other 4.5%
Pakistani 3.2%
Unclassified 2.8%
Indian 2%
African 1.4%
Chinese 1.3%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.06
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.58
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 67%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 67%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48
Local authority average 58.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.15
Local authority average 5.42
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 28 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 23 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 13 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Southborough High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 194
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 107
- 2nd preference
- 116
- 3rd preference
- 65
- From another Local Authority
- 40
Offers
- 1st preference
- 107
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 14
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 151 151 0 |
| Year 8 | 155 155 0 |
| Year 9 | 120 120 0 |
| Year 10 | 155 155 0 |
| Year 11 | 142 142 0 |
| Year 12 | 86 78 8 |
| Year 13 | 55 50 5 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 94.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 13.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 69.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 9.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 2.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 65.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 24.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 18.0% 22.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 2.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.3% 1.7% |
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