Southborough High School

Hook Road, Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, KT6 5AS

Good

Inspected 2 February 2023

Good

Ofsted

48.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

928

Pupils

Boys

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kingston upon Thames →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Boys
Pupils / Capacity: 928 / 915 (101%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 2 February 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

21.9%

Disadvantaged

32.3%

EAL

4.2%

SEN support

14.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

48.3

Attainment 8

928 pupils

51.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

70.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

67 students

12.5%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

66%

To higher education

24%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

94%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.3%

Overall absence

16.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

53.08

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

18.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

9.24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

£55,846

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,062 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,596

Spend per pupil

£8,142

Income per pupil

61%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.