Southborough High School

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

GoodSecondaryAges 11–18928 pupils

Hook Road, KT6 5ASWebsite02083914324

Good928 pupilsAges 11–18

Boys

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils928

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils928

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Boys

Capacity

928 / 915 (101%)

Head Teacher

Mr Niall Smith

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Feb 2023

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

6.3%

Absence rate

Avg 6.2%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

6.3%vs 6.2% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate6.3%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence16.0%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate3.7%

Permanent exclusion rate0.1%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 14.4%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 4.2%

Near averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Specific Learning Difficulty54 (31%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health43 (25%)

Speech, Language & Communication26 (15%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder23 (13%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty12 (7%)

Other6 (3%)

Physical Disability5 (3%)

Hearing Impairment2 (1%)

Not Assessed1 (1%)

Severe Learning Difficulty1 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 53

Teaching assistants (FTE)9

Support staff (FTE)28

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils928

Free school meals 19.8%

English as additional language 32.3%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British36.9%

Asian Other15.5%

White Other13.4%

Mixed Other8.5%

Unclassified5.1%

Pakistani4.3%

Other3.7%

Indian3.4%

Mixed White & Asian2.9%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.6%

Chinese1.2%

Black African1.2%

Mixed White & African1.2%

Bangladeshi0.5%

Gypsy/Roma0.2%

Black Other0.2%

White Irish0.1%

Black Caribbean0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 5Average

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Feb 2026

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

94.0%

to education

Sixth Form56.0%

Employment1.0%

NEET4.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Learning Partners Academy Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 56.0

Progress 8 0.38

EBacc entry 60.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£6,688

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,912 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,027

Support staff£687

Premises£150

Energy£162

Learning resources£222

Income per pupil£6,814

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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