My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
56%Agree
35%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
1%Southborough High School
Academy converter — Secondary
KT6 5AS / 11–18 / Boys / Does not apply
Good
Ofsted
48.3
Attainment 8
89%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023
Good
Good
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 48.3
- Progress 8
- 0.29
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 51.2%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 25.69
- Achieving AAB+
- 12.5%
89% of parents would recommend this school
85 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
57%Agree
34%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
39%Agree
50%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
18%Agree
7%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
6%Not applicable
61%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
26%Agree
46%Disagree
21%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
2%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
35%Agree
20%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
2%Not applicable
29%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
21%No
79%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 18 parents
Strongly agree
38%Agree
28%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
17%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
41%Agree
45%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
5%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
46%Agree
46%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
0%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
41%Agree
52%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
51%Agree
42%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
64%Agree
31%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
51%Agree
32%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
5%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
89%No
11%18.6% of pupils receive SEN support
18.6%
SEN support
4.2%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.5%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 4.6%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 2.8%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 5.8%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.3%
55.9% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 55.9%
45% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 94%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 45%
- Entered top-third university
- 24%
- Achieved a degree
- 66%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1
- Free school meals
- 19.8%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.5:1
- Overall absence
- 6.16%
- Persistent absence
- 14.83%
- English as additional language
- 32.3%
- Teachers with QTS
- 95.3%
- White
- 50.6%
- Mixed
- 14.2%
- Asian
- 24.9%
- Black
- 3%
- Other
- 3.7%
White British36.9%
Other White13.4%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Irish0.1%
Other Mixed8.5%
White & Asian2.9%
White & Black Caribbean1.6%
White & Black African1.2%
Other Asian15.5%
Pakistani4.3%
Indian3.4%
Chinese1.2%
Bangladeshi0.5%
Caribbean1.6%
African1.2%
Other Black0.2%