Zenith Centre

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What is the Zenith Centre?
The Zenith Centre is the heart of  - and central hub for - identifying and providing effective academic support, targeted intervention, alternative pathways and bespoke provisions, all with the clear purpose of meeting the specific needs of our students.
Zenith provision quadWith dozens of specialist internal professionals and qualified practitioners working collaboratively with key external agencies, the Zenith Centre provides every student - regardless of their needs, difficulties or challenges - with an excellent support network and opportunities to ensure that every child can achieve their very best and reach their potential at Southborough.
How does the Zenith Centre support our students?
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Watch our Zenith Centre Video here
Meet our Zenith Centre team…..
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Communicating with the Zenith Centre…. 
Zenith kni jmn landscapeMr Karl Nicholas & Ms Jenna Macdonald

Telephone: 0208 391 4324

Email: zenith@southborough.kingston.sch.uk

Weekly drop-in coffee mornings: Every Thursday at 10am to 11am

Book a termly 1:1 meeting  with a  SEND/Zenith specialist here
What is the impact of the Zenith Centre?

SPECIALIST INTERVENTION HUB IMPACT

In a recent parental survey (2024):

  • 91% of parents said their son knew you tot alk to if they were upset or unhappy
  • 75% of parents said their son likes school

In a recent student survey (2023):

  • 81% said they feel cared for in school
  • 84% said they feel safe in school
  • 84% said the schools provides them with information to stay safe
  • 88% said they know who to talk to in school if they were worries or upset

 

Restart IMPACT

  • Helped lower suspension rate from 9% to 4.4%
  • Y9 had a 65% decrease in suspensions compared to when in Y8
  • Helped lower Persistent Absence (<90%) from 25% to 17%
  • Help lower Servere Absence (<50%) from 2.0% to 0.9%

Key Group IMPACT

  • PP attainment improved by a third (4.00) in 2023/24 compared to 2022/23 (3.68)
  • PP progress improved by 0.5 a grade in every subject in 2023/24 (P8 = -0.33) compared to 2022/23 (P8 = -0.85)
  • In 2019, P8 PP =  -0.95,   A8 PP =  3.4
  • In 2024, P8 PP =  -0.33    A8 PP =  4.0
  • SEND students achieved nearly 0.5 a grade higher in every subject compared to national (P8) in 2023/24 (EHCP = +0.35, Support = +0.17) Two years in a row of positive progress in SEND
  • In 2019, P8 EHCP =   -1.92,   SEND Support =   -1.72
  • In 2024, P8 EHCP =  +0.35,   SEND Support =  +0.17
  • EAL students achieved over 0.6 a grade higher in every subject compared to national (P8) in 2023/24

TAS IMPACT

In just two terms the following Reading Age improvements have been made:

  • Year 7 =  +6 months progress
  • Year 8 =  +7 months progress
  • Year 9 =  +9 months progress