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Southborough High School

Kingston upon Thames, KT6 5ASSecondaryAges 11–18BoysState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
Progress 8
+0.29
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.6×
Not oversubscribed
90 1st-choice / 161 places
Ranking
#852
of 3,141 nationally

About Southborough High School

Southborough High School, a boys’ secondary in Kingston upon Thames, was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, with every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision — all landing at the same grade. The school’s most telling exam metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.29, which is classified as ‘Above average’ nationally. That means pupils here typically achieve nearly a third of a grade more per subject than students with similar starting points across England. It’s a solid result, though worth noting that the local authority average Progress 8 for Kingston upon Thames is 0.66, so Southborough sits below the LA mean. Still, within the borough’s 14 state secondaries, it ranks 8th, and its national percentile of 27 means it outperforms roughly three-quarters of schools in England on this measure.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderBoys
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHook Road, Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, KT6 5AS
HeadteacherNiall Smith
Local AuthorityKingston upon Thames
Number of Pupils928
Free School Meals (FSM)20.9%
School Capacity928 / 915 (101% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Mar 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
LibraryTheatreSwimming PoolAstro TurfICT SuitePlaying FieldsSixth Form CentreTennis CourtsSports HallScience LabsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

CricketNetballGymnasticsRugbySwimmingBadmintonCross Country

Clubs & Activities

DebateChoirBook ClubDramaNewspaper

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: southborough.kingston.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Southborough High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.