Southborough High School Catchment Area
Southborough High School is an academy converter secondary school in Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 928 pupils, and a capacity of 915 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
928
Pupils
915
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Southborough High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Southborough High School?
The catchment area for Southborough High School is the geographic zone Kingston upon Thames uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Kingston upon Thames publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Southborough High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Kingston upon Thames. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Kingston upon Thames before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kingston upon Thames catchment area documents →Southborough High School: at or above its 915 place limit
Southborough High School has a published admission number of 915 places. 928 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 915 places. Kingston upon Thames allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 20.9% of pupils at Southborough High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kingston upon Thames.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kingston upon Thames publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kingston upon Thames school admissions →
Southborough High School: School Information
- Full address
- Hook Road, Surbiton, KT6 5AS
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Boys
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 20.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137917
Other Secondary Schools in Surbiton
If Southborough High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Surbiton are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Southborough High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Southborough High School
What is the catchment area for Southborough High School? ▾
The catchment area for Southborough High School is the geographic zone Kingston upon Thames uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Kingston upon Thames publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Southborough High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Southborough High School currently has 928 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 915 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Southborough High School? ▾
Admission to Southborough High School is managed by Kingston upon Thames. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Southborough High School cover? ▾
Southborough High School is a secondary school in Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Southborough High School? ▾
Southborough High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.