Southam College
Academy converter in Southam, Warwickshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1637 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1650 |
| Free school meals | 18.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | STOWE VALLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Warwickshire |
| Address | Welsh Road West, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 0JW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.southamcollege.com/ |
| Telephone | 01926812560 |
| URN | 143905 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 21 April 2026, published 14 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 September 2021, published 10 November 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Campion School (secondary school, about 8.6 km)
- Oakley School (all-through school, about 9.7 km)
- North Leamington School (secondary school, about 10.9 km)
- Trinity Catholic School (secondary school, about 11.6 km)
- Rugby High School (secondary school, about 12.9 km)
- Bilton School (secondary school, about 13.4 km)
- Kineton High School (secondary school, about 13.4 km)
- Rugby Free Secondary School (secondary school, about 14.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.