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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!

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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Mental Health Awareness: Peer Education Project

Posted 2nd May 2025

Mental Health Awareness: Peer Education Project

At Southborough, we believe that it’s more important than ever for students to be made aware of mental illness, to understand the importance of why it can happen to anyone at any time, know what the most common signs are of it first developing and what can be done to contain and even prevent its’ onset. We also believe that it’s important to remove the stigma that often co

A-Level English Literature Conference

Posted 25th Apr 2025

A-Level English Literature Conference

Just before Easter, Southborough High School hosted a special A-Level English Literature Conference. Organised by our fabulous English Faculty and supported by our super Sixth Formers, the day proved to be both enjoyable and rewarding. Students and staff from George Abbot School and Fullbrook School joined us and it was great to meet and share ideas and thoughts with so many like-mi

Friendship Day '25

Posted 4th Apr 2025

Friendship Day '25

As a relatively small school, one of our biggest strengths is the positive relationships that we develop between staff and our students. No student is overlooked and every student matters. And when – five to seven years later – our students leave Southborough to move on to university or the workplace, they leave as well educated, well rounded, confident and happy young men. At Southborough, we

Intermediate Maths Challenge Success at Southborough!

Posted 28th Mar 2025

Intermediate Maths Challenge Success at Southborough!

Best ever results for our students Here at Southborough, we absolutely love Maths! To inspire our most able mathematicians and keep their skills sharp, we proudly ensure that they compete nationally each year in the Intermediate Mathematical Challenge. This is a 60-minute, 25-question multiple-choice competition run by the UK Mathematics Trust. The Challenge is designed to promote m

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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

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

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

World Book Day '25 at Southborough

Posted 14th Mar 2025

World Book Day '25 at Southborough

“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

Drama supercurricular Othello at the Rose Theatre

Posted 11th Mar 2025

Drama supercurricular Othello at the Rose Theatre

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

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

A-Level English Literature trip to Haworth

Posted 28th Feb 2025

A-Level English Literature trip to Haworth

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

Super-Curricular Art Commission for Year 9

Posted 14th Feb 2025

Super-Curricular Art Commission for Year 9

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

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

WellFest '25 Annual Student Wellbeing Event

Posted 31st Jan 2025

WellFest '25 Annual Student Wellbeing Event

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

Super-curricular Religious Studies Trip to London

Posted 24th Jan 2025

Super-curricular Religious Studies Trip to London

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.

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

2024 Christmas Carol Service

Posted 10th Jan 2025

2024 Christmas Carol Service

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

Christmas Food Collection 2024

Posted 20th Dec 2024

Christmas Food Collection 2024

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

Christmas Tea Party 2024

Posted 13th Dec 2024

Christmas Tea Party 2024

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.

Southborough wins coveted Attendance Award

Posted 10th Dec 2024

Southborough wins coveted Attendance Award

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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