Southam College | Secondary with sixth form in Southam, Stratford-on-Avon | Ofsted & DfE

70%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

49%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

49.3

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

78%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

1222.2

EBacc APS · 2024/25

1,623

Pupils · 2024/25

EAL · 2024/25

24%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

70%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

49%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

49.3

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

78%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

1222.2

EBacc APS · 2024/25

1,623

Pupils · 2024/25

EAL · 2024/25

24%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

70%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

49%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

49.3

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

78%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

1222.2

EBacc APS · 2024/25

1,623

Pupils · 2024/25

EAL · 2024/25

24%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

Local authorityWarwickshire

PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form

School typeAcademy

Pupil : teacher ratio18.1:1

AdmissionsNon-selective

Religious characterDoes not apply

StatusOpen

Overview of Southam College · Secondary with sixth form · Warwickshire

Part ofSTOWE VALLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Finance£6761 spend / pupil£7103 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18

GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths

70%

+1pp

82%75%69%

'19'22'23'24'25

'25 · 70%

GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths

49%

-2pp

60%54%49%

'19'22'23'24'25

'25 · 49%

Attainment 8

49.3

-0.3

54.752.049.3

'19'22'23'24'25

'25 · 49.3

EBacc entry

78%

-0pp

79%57%36%

'19'22'23'24'25

'25 · 79%

EBacc APS

1222.2

-0.2

1324.41250.91177.4

'19'22'23'24'25

'25 · 1222.2

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.08

Average

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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18

A-level APS

36.6

-1.2

40.937.133.4

'19'22'23'24'25

'25 · 36.6

A-level value added

+0.18

+0.2+0.10.0

'18'19'24'25

'25 · +0.2

AAB+ in facilitating subjects

26%

-5pp

33%21%9%

'19'22'23'24'25

'25 · 26%

Average A-level grade

B-

BB-C+

'19'22'23'24'25

'25 · B-

Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added+0.18

Average

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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

94%

Education or employment

91%

Education

Apprenticeships

Employment

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

88%

Education or employment

54%

Education

Apprenticeships

30%

Employment

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll

1,623

Pupil : teacher ratio

18.1

Workforce data · 2025/26

EAL

FSM eligible

17%

SEN

22%

Overall absence

10%

Persistent absence

24%

Contact

Address

Welsh Road West, Southam, CV47 0JW

Local authority

Warwickshire

Website

http://www.southamcollege.com/

Telephone

01926812560

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History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

Year	GCSE 9–4	GCSE 5+	Attainment 8	Progress 8	EBacc entry	EBacc APS	EBacc lang entry	Cohort
2024/25	70%	49%	49.3	Not applicable	78%	1222.2	81%	1,623
2023/24	69%	50%	49.6	+0.08	79%	1222.4	80%	1,658
2022/23	75%	51%	50.6	+0.05	36%	1177.4	36%	1,672
2021/22	75%	58%	54.7	+0.24	53%	1324.4	57%	1,653
2018/19	82%	60%	54.4	+0.46	48%	1251.2	53%	1,666
2017/18	87%	60%	53.4	+0.50	32%	1046.2	36%	1,645

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

Year	A-level APS	Avg grade	VA progress	AAB+	Cohort
2024/25	36.6	B-	+0.18	26%	156
2023/24	37.8	B-	+0.13	31%	170
2022/23	33.5	C+	—	14%	162
2021/22	40.9	B	—	33%	150
2018/19	33.4	C+	+0.04	9%	136
2017/18	35.1	B-	+0.16	16%	174

Pupils & absence

Year	Pupils	Pupil:teacher	SEN	EAL	FSM ever	Absence	Persistent absence
2024/25	1,623	17.7	22%	5%	17%	10%	24%
2023/24	1,658	16.7	19%	4%	16%	11%	27%
2022/23	1,672	16.7	16%	3%	13%	10%	26%
2021/22	1,653	16.9	14%	3%	12%	10%	27%
2020/21	1,651	16.7	14%	2%	10%	—	—
2018/19	1,666	17.3	10%	2%	11%	5%	11%
2017/18	—	17.7	—	—	—	5%	8%