70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
51%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
535.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
928
Pupils · 2024/25
32%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 02/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKingston upon Thames
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Southborough High School · Secondary with sixth form · Kingston upon Thames
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
-0pp
73%70%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
51%
+3pp
51%47%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
48.3
-0.9
49.246.443.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.3
EBacc entry
20%
+2pp
37%28%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
535.8
-88.9
624.8556.5488.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 535.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
25.7
-2.9
39.232.525.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25.7
A-level value added
-0.23
-0.1
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
-2pp
35%23%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
BC+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
928
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
32%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Hook Road, Surbiton, KT6 5AS
Local authority
Kingston upon Thames
Telephone
Email
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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% | 51% | 48.3 | Not applicable | 20% | 535.8 | 30% | 928 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 48% | 49.2 | +0.29 | 18% | 624.8 | 25% | 941 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 46% | 48.0 | +0.06 | 24% | 588.9 | 33% | 864 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 47% | 47.1 | -0.21 | 35% | 518.7 | 46% | 804 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 43% | 43.5 | -0.23 | 37% | 488.2 | 41% | 802 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 47% | 48.1 | +0.23 | 35% | 454.7 | 40% | 781 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 42% | 44.0 | -0.20 | 45% | — | 47% | 792 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 25.7 | C- | -0.23 | 12% | 95 |
| 2023/24 | 28.6 | C | -0.13 | 14% | 92 |
| 2022/23 | 29.3 | C | — | 20% | 78 |
| 2021/22 | 39.2 | B | — | 35% | 68 |
| 2018/19 | 27.7 | C- | +0.09 | 11% | 81 |
| 2017/18 | 27.6 | C- | -0.24 | 10% | 118 |
| 2016/17 | 29.9 | C | -0.12 | 10% | 112 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 928 | 18.3 | 19% | 32% | 22% | 6% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 941 | 18.5 | 20% | 34% | 18% | 7% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 864 | 18.9 | 21% | 34% | 20% | 9% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 804 | 17.0 | 14% | 34% | 20% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 772 | 16.7 | 15% | 33% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 802 | 17.4 | 12% | 35% | 23% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 781 | 16.3 | 12% | 37% | 25% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 792 | 16.7 | 14% | 38% | 24% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.