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I love being the headteacher of this school. Not only does the progress we have made over recent years fill me with enormous pride, but I also know that this is a school where staff and students work exceptionally well together. We are a school that is going places! Niall Smith MA (Cantab), NPQEL - Headteacher
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Southborough Celebrates Its Best Set of GCSE Results EVER!
Featured - 6th Sep 2024

Southborough Celebrates Its Best Set of GCSE Results EVER!

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GCSE Results Day 2024 proved to be a particularly upbeat day for not only our students but for the school itself, with Southborough celebrating its best set of GCSE results - and highest Progress 8 score – EVER! For a number of years, Southborough has nurtured and developed a growing number of systems and processes that successfully target, inspire, motivate and above all support our boys in their jo
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Globe Players Bring Shakespeare to Life for Year 7 Students
Posted 23rd Mar 2025

Globe Players Bring Shakespeare to Life for Year 7 Students

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Last Friday, Southborough High School had the privilege of hosting the renowned Globe Players for a captivating performance of William Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. The event, held in the main hall, was specially arranged for our Year 7 students, many of whom were experiencing live theatre for the very first time. From the moment the players stepped onto the stage, the au
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Year 10 Geography Fieldwork
Posted 21st Mar 2025

Year 10 Geography Fieldwork

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Urban regeneration in Stratford School trips are well-regarded for offering enriching experiences beyond the classroom. They support personal development, enhance social skills, and create memorable moments, all of which contribute to a more rounded education. These excursions play a vital role in helping individuals grow both academically and personally, making them an integral par
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World Book Day '25 at Southborough
Posted 14th Mar 2025

World Book Day '25 at Southborough

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“Reading is a basic tool in the living of a good life.” (Mortimer.J.Adler) World Book Day is a registered charity on a mission to give every child and young person a book of their own. It’s also a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and (most importantly) it’s a celebration of readi
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Drama supercurricular Othello at the Rose Theatre
Posted 11th Mar 2025

Drama supercurricular Othello at the Rose Theatre

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Each year thousands of young people from primary, secondary and SEND schools across the country unite in the world’s largest youth Shakespeare festival. This inspirational programme was developed from the BBC’s much-loved classroom resource, Shakespeare: The Animated Tales. The comprehensive Festival process culminates in exhilarating performance evenings; young people aged 8-18 playing Shakespeare in
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The Mayor's Big Tech Mop-up
Posted 7th Mar 2025

The Mayor's Big Tech Mop-up

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Southborough students and staff engage with the recycling initiative At Southborough, our commitment to environmental sustainability is unwavering. Our dynamic Eco Team, composed of passionate students, has been leading numerous green initiatives for years. Their dedication has significantly enhanced our school's eco-friendliness, creating a better environment for everyone. We p
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A-Level English Literature trip to Haworth
Posted 28th Feb 2025

A-Level English Literature trip to Haworth

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Inspiration at the home of the Brontës Ask any book lover to list their favourite novel about love and passion and the chances are that Emily Brontë’s gothic novel Wuthering Heights would score pretty highly. The evocative, melancholy and sorrowful tone embedded in the love story between Cathy and Heathcliff is one that has stood the test of time. So it was a
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Super-Curricular Art Commission for Year 9
Posted 14th Feb 2025

Super-Curricular Art Commission for Year 9

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Our talented Year 8 Art students had only just delivered on an internal ‘commission’ to decorate the school’s recent ‘WellFest’ event – they produced bright, beautiful images of planets in response to the ‘outer space’ brief they were given – when a real life creative brief from Elmbridge Borough Council landed on the Art department&rsqu
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Young Leaders' Winter Walk 2025
Posted 7th Feb 2025

Young Leaders' Winter Walk 2025

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Sponsored walk raises over £2800 for the Royal Star & Garter home It was a privilege to take part in our Young Leaders’ Winter Walk for the Royal Star & Garter last Saturday. The way in which the boys have responded to their charity fundraising has been inspirational..! So far they have raised over £2,800, which is approximately what we us
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WellFest '25 Annual Student Wellbeing Event
Posted 31st Jan 2025

WellFest '25 Annual Student Wellbeing Event

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Southborough pulls out all the stops to host another successful ‘university fair’ style event on wellbeing. For the third year running, Southborough hosted it’s highly successful ‘WellFest’ event, a lively ‘university fair ’style event specifically designed to bring together a wide range of charities, organisations and clubs that either offe
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Super-curricular Religious Studies Trip to London
Posted 24th Jan 2025

Super-curricular Religious Studies Trip to London

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A pilgrimage to investigate religious developments in London through the ages The secret marriage between Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII took part at Whitehall Palace in the early morning hours of January 25 1533, in a private chapel. The ceremony was kept secret to many due to the controversial nature of Henry’s desire to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon to marry Anne. A
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Making the difference for all our students: How our inclusive Sixth Form plays its part.
Posted 17th Jan 2025

Making the difference for all our students: How our inclusive Sixth Form plays its part.

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Southborough High School takes great pride in being a highly successful inclusive secondary school. Indeed, our mission statement ‘Making the difference for all our students’ really encapsulates our true ethos. ‘To make the difference’ means ‘to do something that is important and helps people or improves the world’. ‘Inclusivity’ in a
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2024 Christmas Carol Service
Posted 10th Jan 2025

2024 Christmas Carol Service

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Southborough celebrates Christmas with a wonderful carol service at St Matthew’s Church “I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach.”  (Ebenezer Scrooge –A Christma
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Christmas Food Collection 2024
Posted 20th Dec 2024

Christmas Food Collection 2024

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Thank you so much for your generosity! In the run up to Christmas, we asked parents, carers, pupils and staff to kindly donate foodstuffs and useful household provisions for the Kingston Pantry, a local charity that supports almost 200 local families in need living in and around Surbiton, Tolworth and Chessington. Despite many of us feeling the effects of the cost of living crisis, our Southborough
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Christmas Tea Party 2024
Posted 13th Dec 2024

Christmas Tea Party 2024

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A thankyou for our grandparents As a community, we at Southborough understand and appreciate the crucial role that grandparents play in the lives of their grandchildren. Today’s parents more often than not balance two careers whilst running a busy home and raising their children. Any help and support they can get from their respective parents is a very welcome blessing.
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Southborough wins coveted Attendance Award
Posted 10th Dec 2024

Southborough wins coveted Attendance Award

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FFT collects daily attendance data from almost 10,000 schools. This data helps schools to track, monitor and compare their attendance every week through the FFTr Attendance Tracker system. The awards are an acknowledgement of the hard work and dedication of staff, pupils, parents and carers in achieving excellent attendance. Whilst all schools do an incredible job to improve pupil attendance, FFT&n
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King's Trust Brunch 2024
Posted 29th Nov 2024

King's Trust Brunch 2024

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Southborough Students Deliver a Staff Brunch Fit For a King! Southborough High School is committed to developing the talents of every single student within its care and goes to great lengths to deliver the appropriate courses to bring out the very best from all its’ students. For over twelve years, Zenith -our Inclusion department - has, on behalf of a small c
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Prizegiving Evening 2024
Posted 22nd Nov 2024

Prizegiving Evening 2024

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The importance of publicly praising our students It doesn’t matter what age you are – be it child or adult – we all need to be praised for our hard work and efforts from time to time. Receiving praise helps build strong, effective relationships and motivates people to strive for excellence and live up to expectations. It nurtures confidence, improv
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PTA Comedy Night success
Posted 15th Nov 2024

PTA Comedy Night success

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PTA Fundraising Success Last Friday evening Southborough High School’s wonderful PTA (Parents and Teachers Association) hosted a highly successful and extremely entertaining Comedy Night. First launched a couple of years back, the evening once again proved to be highly enjoyable. Over 100 parents, carers and staff bought tickets to see three very funny stand-up comedia
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Geography students enjoy a fabulous trip to The Bay of Naples
Posted 8th Nov 2024

Geography students enjoy a fabulous trip to The Bay of Naples

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Here at Southborough, we believe that learning doesn’t just happen within the confines of the classroom. School trips - whether it’s a day out seeing the sites of London or a week-long visit abroad – are all about personal growth and discovery for most children. Students are pushed out of their comfort zones and learn to adapt to new situations, which can help build resili
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Each year we reward a student that embodies our virtues

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Kulash - Senior NCO

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Drew H - Assistant Head Boy

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Dima M - Striking gold

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Josh M - The Ambassador

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Laura LN - 'Can do' attitude

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Leo B - On court Griffin

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