Southam College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 16 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- 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
- Warwickshire
- Unique reference
- 143905
- Address
- Welsh Road West, CV47 0JW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1658 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13%
- Persistent absence
- 26.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.2%
White British 85.4%
Other White 4.8%
Mixed 4.7%
Indian 1.7%
Unclassified 1%
Other Asian 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
African 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.05
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.6
Local authority average 48.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.48
Local authority average 4.22
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 66 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 65 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 78 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 65 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 260 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 257 |
Admissions
Southam College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 266
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 307
- 2nd preference
- 120
- 3rd preference
- 67
- From another Local Authority
- 59
Offers
- 1st preference
- 252
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 270 138 132 |
| Year 8 | 270 130 140 |
| Year 9 | 270 129 141 |
| Year 10 | 267 125 142 |
| Year 11 | 265 143 122 |
| Year 12 | 153 69 84 |
| Year 13 | 163 76 87 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 87.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 32.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 58.0% 45.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 7.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 64.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 23.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 19.0% 20.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 1.7% |