Southborough High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Surbiton, London KT6 5AS · Kingston upon Thames
#325 of 640 secondary schools in London
#1639 of 4,090 nationally
About Southborough High School
Southborough High School is a academy secondary located in Surbiton, in the Kingston upon Thames local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 935 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 56.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 325th of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (69th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 935; capacity filled 102.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.5%; ebacc average points 4.15.
There are 12 schools in Surbiton; Southborough High School ranks 10th of 11 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)48.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)51.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)25.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)24.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Southborough High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 935
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 24.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 51.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.15
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 25.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Southborough High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Surbiton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,529 students · 444 m away
Shrewsbury House School
Surbiton · Independent all-through · Ages 4–14
308 students · 570 m away
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Chessington · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
209 students · 676 m away
Tolworth Junior School
Surbiton · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
379 students · 974 m away
Tolworth Infant and Nursery School
Tolworth · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
292 students · 974 m away
Castle Hill Primary School
Chessington · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
514 students · 1.2 km away
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Surbiton · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
403 students · 1.3 km away
Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School
Surbiton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
208 students · 1.4 km away
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
Surbiton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
376 students · 1.5 km away
Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School
Surbiton · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
236 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Skinners' Academy
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
939 students
Haggerston School
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
939 students
Rosedale College
Hayes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
940 students
Springwest Academy
Feltham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
942 students
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Croydon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
927 students
West London Free School
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
926 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Southborough High School a good school?
Southborough High School has a Success Index (England) of 56.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #325 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Southborough High School rank in London?
Southborough High School ranks #325 of 640 secondary schools in London and #1639 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Southborough High School?
Southborough High School had 935 students in 2025.
Is Southborough High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Southborough High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Southborough High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Southborough High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.