SOUTHBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL

What SOUTHBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL does

Southborough High School is a state-funded boys' comprehensive secondary school located on Hook Road in Surbiton, Surrey, England. It admits students aged 11-18 through the Kingston upon Thames local authority admissions framework for Years 7-11 and via direct Google Forms applications for its Sixth Form. The school operates as a member academy of Learning Partners Academy Trust, a company limited by guarantee (registered number 08303773) with its registered office at Trust House, Kings College Guildford, Surrey. The school is led by Headteacher Niall Smith MA (Cantab), NPQEL, and has a staff complement of approximately 60.

The school's academic product encompasses a full Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 GCSE pathway, a Sixth Form offering A-Levels (Art, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, English Literature, French, Geography, History, Mathematics and Further Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Sociology) and vocational routes including BTEC Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications (Applied Science, Sport, Engineering, Home Cooking Skills, Photography), GCSE English and Mathematics resits, and the newly launched Business - Management and Administration T-Level. Additional offerings include the King's Trust Programme and the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). Dedicated SEND provision is delivered through the Zenith Centre. Underpinning technology is the standard UK school estate: a CMS-based website, Google Workspace (Forms for applications, Sites for microsites including the Y7&8 Beyond The Classroom and Careers Education portals), Class Charts for student behaviour management, and SchoolCloud for parents' evening booking.

The revenue model is anchored on UK government per-pupil funding routed through the local authority, with free education provided to all enrolled students. Supplementary revenue is generated through facility lettings, hiring out the Main Hall, Dining Hall, Astro Pitch, Gyms, and Classrooms to external organisations and community groups, and through charitable fundraising. The school distributes information and drives admissions via its website, Instagram, The Griffin newsletter, school prospectus, open evenings, open days, and primary transition programmes. There are no commercial pricing models, no paying customers, and no revenue concentration beyond the single public-sector funding source.

Name

SOUTHBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL

Legal name

Southborough High School

Website

https://southborough.kingston.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Southborough High School is a UK state boys' comprehensive secondary school in Surbiton, Surrey, providing free education to students aged 11-18 as a member academy of Learning Partners Academy Trust, delivering GCSEs, A-Levels, BTECs, and a newly launched T-Level.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Sixth form college
• Gcse a-level programs
• Send special needs
• Vocational education qualifications

Headquarters

HQ city

Surbiton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (UK State Education): State-funded secondary school providing free education to students aged 11-18. Funded by UK government through local authority arrangements. Additional revenue generated through school lettings/hire of facilities to external organisations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Southborough High School is a UK state-funded boys' comprehensive secondary school providing free education to students aged 11-18 in Surbiton, Surrey. The school delivers the full secondary curriculum (Years 7-11) leading to GCSE qualifications, plus a Sixth Form (Years 12-13) offering A-Levels, T-Levels, BTECs, GCSE resits, the King's Trust programme, and the Extended Project Qualification. Additional services include dedicated SEND provision via the Zenith Centre and facility hire (school lettings) to external organisations.

Product overview

Southborough High School is a boys' comprehensive school offering secondary and sixth form education. The school's digital portfolio consists of its main website as the central platform, complemented by a comprehensive range of educational programmes including A-Level courses (Art, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, English Literature, French, Geography, History, Mathematics and Further Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Sociology), BTEC vocational qualifications at Level 2 and Level 3 (Applied Science, Sport, Engineering, Home Cooking Skills, Photography), the Business - Management and Administration T-Level programme, GCSE resit courses, King's Trust programme, and Extended Project Qualification. Additional services include school lettings for community facility hire and Class Charts for student management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education (Years 7-11) Free state-funded boys' secondary education covering the national curriculum for Years 7-11, leading to GCSE qualifications, with strong values-based character development (Respect, Resilience, Relationships, Responsibility).
• Sixth Form Education (Years 12-13) Post-16 study programme offering A-Levels, T-Levels, BTECs, GCSE resits, the King's Trust programme, and the Extended Project Qualification, with UCAS preparation and a careers programme.
• A-Level Courses Advanced Level qualifications offered in Art, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, English Literature, French, Geography, History, Mathematics and Further Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, and Sociology.
• BTEC Courses Vocational BTEC qualifications at Level 2 and Level 3 including Applied Science, Sport, Engineering, Home Cooking Skills, and Photography.
• Business - Management and Administration T-Level A two-year Level 3 Technical Qualification in Management and Administration with leadership specialism, equivalent to three A-Levels, including 315 hours of mandatory industry placement.
• GCSE Resit Courses GCSE resit programmes in English Language and Mathematics for Sixth Form students who did not achieve grade 4/C or above at GCSE.
• King's Trust Programme A vocational programme providing skills and qualifications for students, delivered in partnership with the King's Trust charity.
• Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) An additional qualification allowing students to undertake an independent research project on a topic of their choice.
• SEND Provision (Zenith Centre) Dedicated provision for students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities requiring additional support, delivered through the Zenith Centre.
• School Lettings Service Facility hire service allowing external organisations to rent school premises including Main Hall, Dining Hall, Astro Pitch, Gyms, and Classrooms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Best-ever GCSE results achieved in 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Colegios el VallecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual residential exchange programme running for over a decade. Students travel to Madrid in October, then host Spanish counterparts in the UK for return visit. Partnership conducted jointly with Tolworth Girls' School.
• Tolworth Girls' SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partner with Southborough High School in the annual Spanish exchange programme with Colegios el Valle, running for over a decade.
• Learning Partners Academy TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-academy trust (MAT) that Southborough High School is a member of. Registered address: Trust House, Kings College Guildford, Southway, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 8DU. Company limited by guarantee (08303773).
• Royal Star & GartercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree-year partnership programme as part of National Intergenerational Week. Students engage with elderly residents, bridging generational divide through community service activities.
• The Fircroft TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable partner for London 10K running event. Staff and Sixth Form students participate annually to raise funds for the trust.
• Young EnterpriseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSixth Form students participate in Young Enterprise 'Going to Market' competition. School team triumphed at Spitalfields Market competing against 49 other school teams from the region.
• King's College GuildfordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for Learning Partners' Dragons' Den competition. Year 10 students participated in inaugural Dragons' Den entrepreneurial challenge.
• The Children's Trust, TadworthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialist charity providing neurorehabilitation for children with brain injury. School community raised funds as thank-you following treatment received by a Sixth Former.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Chessington School: Co-educational secondary school in Chessington within the Royal Borough of Kingston. Comparable as a neighbouring state secondary competing for the same local student population.
• Hinchley Wood School: Co-educational secondary school in Esher, Surrey, within the same Elmbridge/Surrey area. Comparable as a state secondary with a strong academic record in the broader south-west London/Surrey catchment.
• Glyn School: Co-educational secondary school in Ewell, Surrey. Comparable as a similarly-sized state secondary school within the same county, competing for academic applicants in the wider Surrey area.
• Blenheim High School: Co-educational secondary school in Epsom, Surrey. Comparable as a state secondary in the same county with a similar academic and extracurricular profile.
• Raynes Park High School: Co-educational secondary school in Raynes Park, south-west London. Comparable as a state secondary serving a similar suburban London commuter-belt catchment adjacent to Southborough's Surbiton footprint.

Direct peers

• Tiffin School: Selective boys' grammar school in Kingston upon Thames, geographically the closest high-attaining boys' secondary to Southborough. Directly competes for academically able boys in the same catchment.
• Surbiton High School: Independent co-educational school in Surbiton, Surrey. Comparable as a leading secondary school in the same town, with overlapping catchment and competition for high-achieving local students.
• Richard Challoner School: Catholic boys' voluntary aided secondary school in New Malden, Surrey. Comparable as a faith-affiliated boys' secondary competing for similar applicants in the surrounding Kingston/Surrey market.
• Coombe Boys' School: Boys' secondary school in New Malden within the same Royal Borough of Kingston. Comparable as a state-funded boys' secondary serving an adjacent catchment area.
• Tolworth Girls' School: Local girls' secondary school also within the Learning Partners Academy Trust and co-partner in the Spanish exchange programme. Directly comparable as a Kingston/Surrey secondary school serving the same demographic profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/southboroughhigh
• Facebookfacebook.com/southboroughhighschool
• Instagraminstagram.com/southboroughhigh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/southborough-high-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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