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Southborough High School

Academy converter · Surbiton · KT6 5AS

Ages 11–18 · 935 pupils · Kingston upon Thames

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

49.2

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.64 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.29
−20+2
Attainment 849.2
English & maths grade 5+48%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.8%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
782

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.64 · Often has places

1st preferences

69

Places offered

151

1st-preference offers

69

Total preferences (any rank)
373
Preferred offers (top 3)
115
Applications from outside LA
48
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

935 pupils · 915 places

Pupils on roll
935
Boys / girls
921 / 14
School capacity
915
Capacity fill
935 / 915 (102%)
Free school meals
24.3%
FSM pupils
177
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Niall Smith

Location

Address
Hook Road
Postcode
KT6 5AS
Town
Surbiton
County
Surrey
Local authority
Kingston upon Thames
District
Kingston upon Thames
Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, 935 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.3%.

Open schools in Surbiton
17
Secondary schools in Surbiton
3
Academies among open schools in Surbiton
35% (6)
Open schools in KT6
14
Secondary in KT6
3
Open schools in Kingston upon Thames LA
65
Secondary in Kingston upon Thames LA
11

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Niall Smith
Telephone
02083914324
Website
http://www.southborough.kingston.sch.uk/

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