What did Ofsted judge Southborough High School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Southborough High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Southborough High School?

Southborough High School has 935 pupils on roll.

What ages does Southborough High School take?

Southborough High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Southborough High School located?

Southborough High School is located in Surbiton, KT6 5AS, Kingston upon Thames.

How do I apply to Southborough High School?

Southborough High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Southborough High School?

Distance did not decide places at Southborough High School for 2025-26 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Year 7 places decided at Southborough High School?

When Southborough High School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children (including children adopted from state care outside of England). Applications made under this criterion must be accompanied by details of circumstances and professionally supported evidence (such as from a social worker); 2. Siblings — Siblings, including an adopted, foster, half or step brother or sister, living at the same address and attending Southborough High School at the time of admission. Section 4 definition: children are siblings if they are a full, half, step, adopted or foster brother or sister, live at the same address as the child applying, are currently enrolled at the preferred secondary school and will still be attending when the applicant is admitted. The sibling's details must be included on the application. Children from multiple births do not provide sibling priority to each other until at least one of them is enrolled; having multiple siblings already attending does not increase priority; cousins, even if living at the same address, are not siblings; 3. Exceptional family, social or medical need — Cases of exceptional family, social or medical need (which must be described on the application form and verified by professionally supported evidence) that makes Southborough High School concerned the most suitable one for the individual child, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 150 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Southborough High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 35.7% of pupils at Southborough High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2025-26 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at Southborough High School, year by year →

How places are decided at Southborough High School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children (including children adopted from state care outside of England). Applications made under this criterion must be accompanied by details of circumstances and professionally supported evidence (such as from a social worker).
2Siblings — Siblings, including an adopted, foster, half or step brother or sister, living at the same address and attending Southborough High School at the time of admission. Section 4 definition: children are siblings if they are a full, half, step, adopted or foster brother or sister, live at the same address as the child applying, are currently enrolled at the preferred secondary school and will still be attending when the applicant is admitted. The sibling's details must be included on the application. Children from multiple births do not provide sibling priority to each other until at least one of them is enrolled; having multiple siblings already attending does not increase priority; cousins, even if living at the same address, are not siblings.
3Exceptional family, social or medical need — Cases of exceptional family, social or medical need (which must be described on the application form and verified by professionally supported evidence) that makes Southborough High School concerned the most suitable one for the individual child.
4Distance from home to school — Children who live nearest to the school as measured by a straight line to the nearest school gate. All distances will be measured using the School Admissions' computerised geographical information system.

The brochure states "This is a summary of the oversubscription criteria. It is your responsibility to read the full policy on the school's website for further information about each criteria and your responsibilities as the applicant before making your application." Kingston composite brochure, "Admission arrangements for 2026" (September 2026 entry), secondary section. The entry also notes "Sixth Form admissions are managed directly by the school. Refer to the school's policy." The brochure entry for this school prints no separate tie-breaker paragraph, and - unlike the other Kingston secondaries - no children-of-staff criterion.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Southborough High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Southborough High School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Southborough High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Southborough High School?: Southborough High School has 935 pupils on roll.
What ages does Southborough High School take?: Southborough High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Southborough High School located?: Southborough High School is located in Surbiton, KT6 5AS, Kingston upon Thames.
How do I apply to Southborough High School?: Southborough High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Southborough High School?: Distance did not decide places at Southborough High School for 2025-26 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at Southborough High School?: When Southborough High School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children (including children adopted from state care outside of England). Applications made under this criterion must be accompanied by details of circumstances and professionally supported evidence (such as from a social worker); 2. Siblings — Siblings, including an adopted, foster, half or step brother or sister, living at the same address and attending Southborough High School at the time of admission. Section 4 definition: children are siblings if they are a full, half, step, adopted or foster brother or sister, live at the same address as the child applying, are currently enrolled at the preferred secondary school and will still be attending when the applicant is admitted. The sibling's details must be included on the application. Children from multiple births do not provide sibling priority to each other until at least one of them is enrolled; having multiple siblings already attending does not increase priority; cousins, even if living at the same address, are not siblings; 3. Exceptional family, social or medical need — Cases of exceptional family, social or medical need (which must be described on the application form and verified by professionally supported evidence) that makes Southborough High School concerned the most suitable one for the individual child, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 150 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Southborough High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 35.7% of pupils at Southborough High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2025-26 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at Southborough High School, year by year →

How places are decided at Southborough High School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children (including children adopted from state care outside of England). Applications made under this criterion must be accompanied by details of circumstances and professionally supported evidence (such as from a social worker).
2Siblings — Siblings, including an adopted, foster, half or step brother or sister, living at the same address and attending Southborough High School at the time of admission. Section 4 definition: children are siblings if they are a full, half, step, adopted or foster brother or sister, live at the same address as the child applying, are currently enrolled at the preferred secondary school and will still be attending when the applicant is admitted. The sibling's details must be included on the application. Children from multiple births do not provide sibling priority to each other until at least one of them is enrolled; having multiple siblings already attending does not increase priority; cousins, even if living at the same address, are not siblings.
3Exceptional family, social or medical need — Cases of exceptional family, social or medical need (which must be described on the application form and verified by professionally supported evidence) that makes Southborough High School concerned the most suitable one for the individual child.
4Distance from home to school — Children who live nearest to the school as measured by a straight line to the nearest school gate. All distances will be measured using the School Admissions' computerised geographical information system.

Southborough High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Southborough High School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Southborough High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Southborough High School?: Southborough High School has 935 pupils on roll.
What ages does Southborough High School take?: Southborough High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Southborough High School located?: Southborough High School is located in Surbiton, KT6 5AS, Kingston upon Thames.
How do I apply to Southborough High School?: Southborough High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Southborough High School?: Distance did not decide places at Southborough High School for 2025-26 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at Southborough High School?: When Southborough High School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children (including children adopted from state care outside of England). Applications made under this criterion must be accompanied by details of circumstances and professionally supported evidence (such as from a social worker); 2. Siblings — Siblings, including an adopted, foster, half or step brother or sister, living at the same address and attending Southborough High School at the time of admission. Section 4 definition: children are siblings if they are a full, half, step, adopted or foster brother or sister, live at the same address as the child applying, are currently enrolled at the preferred secondary school and will still be attending when the applicant is admitted. The sibling's details must be included on the application. Children from multiple births do not provide sibling priority to each other until at least one of them is enrolled; having multiple siblings already attending does not increase priority; cousins, even if living at the same address, are not siblings; 3. Exceptional family, social or medical need — Cases of exceptional family, social or medical need (which must be described on the application form and verified by professionally supported evidence) that makes Southborough High School concerned the most suitable one for the individual child, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 150 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Southborough High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 35.7% of pupils at Southborough High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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