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Southam College

Welsh Road West, Southam, CV47 0JW

Local ranking12th of 38 secondary schools in Warwickshire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1650

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 21 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
48.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
69.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
78.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
265

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Higher education
49.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
30.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

36.6

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

39.0

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

129

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
26.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
30.2
16-18 Cohort
282

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1623
Boys
812 (50%)
Girls
811 (50%)
Capacity
1650 (98% full)
SEND
22.2%
FSM Eligible
16.9%
EAL
4.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
20.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
91.9
Budget per Pupil
£6,761/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 85.1%
  • White Other: 5.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.3%
  • Asian Indian: 1.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.8%
  • White Irish: 0.5%

85.1%

White British

5.5%

White Other

2.3%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
143905
UKPRN
10062422
Establishment No.
4114
Trust
STOWE VALLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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