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Southam College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Welsh Road West, Southam CV47 0JW · southamcollege.com · 01926 812560

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
49.3
average Attainment 8 score. Warwickshire 48, England 46
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,637
99% of 1,650 places
Local authority
Warwickshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
18.9%
First language not English
6.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 297 families put the school first and 256 places were offered; 80% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 315 (Places 270)315September 2023: 307 (Places 263)307September 2024: 307 (Places 266)307September 2025: 297 (Places 262)297September 2026: 297 (Places 256)297Places 256
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262562971.2▲80%
September 2025Sept 20252622971.1▲85%
September 2024Sept 20242663071.2▲82%
September 2023Sept 20232633071.2▲82%
September 2022Sept 20222703151.2▲81%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49.3, and 48.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Warwickshire it was 48, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (36.6 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 51.9 (England 46.3)51.92017/18: 53.4 (England 46.5)53.42018/19: 54.4 (England 46.7)54.42021/22: 54.7 (England 48.8)54.72022/23: 50.6 (England 46.3)50.62023/24: 49.6 (England 45.9)49.62024/25: 49.3 (England 46.0)49.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲49.346.0
▲48.7%45.4%
▲69.8%64.8%
▲78.5%40.5%
▲4.614.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 125738)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form47.7−15.6
Sixth form college0.4—
Further education35.2+11.7
Other education0.4−0.4
Apprenticeship4.5+2.2
Employment3+0.3
Not in a lasting destination6.4+1.1
Activity not captured2.30

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 35.5 (England 30.5)B-2016/17: 34.9 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 35.1 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 33.4 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 40.9 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 33.5 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 37.8 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 36.6 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
129 studentsB- (36.6)Above average +0.18
129 studentsB- (36.8)Above average +0.19
66 studentsDist- (30.2)Above average +0.26
7 studentsDist+ (38.6)Average +0.34
26%AAB or better
94.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24152B- (37.8)+0.13
2022/23142C+ (33.5)—
2021/22129B (40.9)—
2018/19127C+ (33.4)+0.04
2017/18162B- (35.1)+0.16
2016/17130C+ (34.9)+0.13
2015/16130B- (35.5)+0.14

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University51.2−8
Further education2.4+1.1
Apprenticeship6+4
Employment27.7+3.9
Not in a lasting destination10.8+1.3
Activity not captured1.8−2.3

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Southam College on 21 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
21 Apr 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Sept 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Sept 2021Outstanding
    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Sixth formOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2014Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Jan 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (277 replies, to 5 September 2022).

Recommend
90%
Replies
277
17% · 5 Sept 2022
Child is happy at school●87% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 91%
Pupils are well behaved▲88% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲89% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well●87% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼72% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing●86% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 88%
Supports personal development●79% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●78% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 72% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●51% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 35% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼62% agreeEngland 67%

based on 53 parents (19%) with SEND

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