Southborough High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 2 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
- 928 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 98.2%
- Girls
- 1.8%
- First language not English
- 32.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.8%
- Persistent absence
- 14.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.4%
White British 36.9%
Other Asian 15.5%
Mixed 14.2%
Other White 13.4%
Unclassified 5.1%
Pakistani 4.3%
Other 3.7%
Indian 3.4%
African 1.2%
Chinese 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 66%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 69%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.2
Local authority average 59.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.14
Local authority average 5.51
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 10 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 17 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 10 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 40 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 45 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 40 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
Southborough High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 161
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 81
- 3rd preference
- 81
- From another Local Authority
- 37
Offers
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 125 125 0 |
| Year 8 | 182 182 0 |
| Year 9 | 154 154 0 |
| Year 10 | 149 149 0 |
| Year 11 | 128 128 0 |
| Year 12 | 115 106 9 |
| Year 13 | 75 67 8 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 93.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 16.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 65.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 11.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 1.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 61.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 23.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.4% 2.4% |