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Southborough High School

State school · Surbiton, KT6 5AS
  • Secondary
  • Boys
  • Ages 11-18
  • 928 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
928 ·
Local authority
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Council

Headteacher

Head

Mr Niall Smith

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Other 19 %
Where the number of students is less than 10, we cannot say where they've come from or where they are going to due to data protection rules.
Tolworth Junior School 14 %
Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School 11 %
Lovelace Primary School 9 %
Ellingham Primary School 7 %
St Matthew's CofE Primary School 7 %
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School 4 %
St Paul's CofE Primary School 4 %
Castle Hill Primary School 4 %
Lime Tree Primary School 4 %
Unknown 4 %
Where the school a student attended before or after this school is not known. These might be students who have come from or going to home schooling, independent schools, moving abroad etc.
Christ Church CofE Primary School 3 %
St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School 3 %
King's Oak Primary School 3 %
Burlington Junior School 3 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
74%
LA avg.
71%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
48.1%
LA avg.
70.4%
Eng. avg.
45.9%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

A level - Average points score (2024)

School
28.13
LA avg.
39.94
Eng. avg.
34.45
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What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • EPQ
  • GCSE
  • VRQ
53
Number of teachers
18:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

2.9 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
16.6 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

928
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Good

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Contact the school

Address

Hook Road
Surbiton
Surrey
KT6 5AS
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Telephone: 020 8391 4324

Email: office@shs.rbksch.org

Website: http://www.southborough.kingston.sch.uk

Local authority: Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Council

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School data & information Southborough High School Hook Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 5AS
928 Pupil numbers
20.9 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
34 % Pupils whose first language is not English
18:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
53 Number of teachers
9 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
48.1%
LA avg.
70.4%
Eng. avg.
45.9%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
49.20
LA avg.
59.10
Eng. avg.
45.90

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

0.29 Score Above average
≈ 16% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Statistics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 151 5
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 17 5
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 31 5
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 88 6
Physical Education/Sports Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 44 5
Music GCSE (9-1) Full Course 8 5
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 151 6
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 76 5
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 27 7
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 17 6
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 149 5
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 150 5
Drama & Theatre Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 17 5
Design & Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 19 6
D&T Food Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 29 5
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 88 6
Business Studies:Single GCSE (9-1) Full Course 47 5
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 89 6
Art & Design (Fine Art) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 41 5

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
14.3%
LA avg.
35.2%
Eng. avg.
17.1%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
28.13
LA avg.
39.94
Eng. avg.
34.45

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Psychology GCE A level 13 C
Physics GCE A level 12 B
Mathematics GCE A level 28 C
History GCE A level 10 B
Economics GCE A level 17 B
Chemistry GCE A level 17 B
Biology GCE A level 13 B
Art and Design GCE A level 8 B

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Recent feeder schools

Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

Southborough High School is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

SEN statement

Provided by the school and not part of our review

Southborough High School aims to provide an inclusive environment for all. The SEN department is well equipped and caters for students with SEN. As described by our last Ofsted inspection the provision of students with SEN is good. EAL provision is considered excellent. We have a team of very experienced staff to provide the correct support to students with SEN. The SEN department has developed new initiatives to keep up with the growing demand of SEN and inclusion in mainstream schools.

2.9 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
16.6 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Good
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