Southam College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 15 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
- 1623 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.5%
- Persistent absence
- 22.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.0%
White British 84.7%
Other White 5.5%
Mixed 5.4%
Indian 1.8%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
African 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Other 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 79%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.2
Local authority average 47.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.61
Local authority average 4.27
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 59 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 46 |
| Biology | GCSE | 65 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 62 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 69 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| Dance | GCSE | 2 |
Admissions
Southam College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 262
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 297
- 2nd preference
- 102
- 3rd preference
- 51
- From another Local Authority
- 34
Offers
- 1st preference
- 253
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 270 141 129 |
| Year 8 | 269 136 133 |
| Year 9 | 268 132 136 |
| Year 10 | 269 132 137 |
| Year 11 | 265 127 138 |
| Year 12 | 139 81 58 |
| Year 13 | 143 63 80 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 86.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 33.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 44.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 7.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 59.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 20.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 2.4% |