Southam College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Southam, Warwickshire
Southam College is a secondary school in Southam, Warwickshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Warwickshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Welsh Road West, Southam, CV47 0JW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Warwickshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,637 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 21 April 2026
Strengths
- “Southam College is a friendly and welcoming place to learn.”
- “Pupils benefit from positive relationships with their peers and teachers.”
- “Pupils are polite and courteous to each other and to adults.”
To improve
- “However, there is variation in the progress and achievement of some pupils.”
- “Leaders do not consistently ensure that those pupils who join the school as high prior attainers progress and achieve as well as the same group nationally at the end of key stage 4.”
- “Elements of this are also reflected in their work.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 49% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 297 first-preference applications, 256 offers in total, 237 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2017 to 2026, as Warwickshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Warwickshire.
- Campion School 5.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- North Leamington School 6.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Trinity Catholic School 7.2 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Myton School 7.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Rugby High School 8.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Bilton School 8.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kineton High School 8.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Rugby Free Secondary School 9.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published