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Secondary schools in Southampton

All 24 secondary schools in Southampton.

24 schools in Southampton

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  1. Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton

    Southampton, SO16 3DQ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Southampton average, low absence.

    299 first choices, 191 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Southampton Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10Southampton about 20
    Pupils
    1,031
    View school Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
  2. St Anne's Catholic School

    Southampton, SO15 2WZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Southampton average, low absence.

    167 first choices, 205 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Southampton Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14Southampton about 20
    Pupils
    1,189
    View school St Anne's Catholic School
  3. Cantell School

    Southampton, SO16 3GJ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Results above the Southampton average, low absence.

    318 first choices, 239 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Southampton Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14Southampton about 20
    Pupils
    1,313
    View school Cantell School
  4. Upper Shirley High School

    Southampton, SO15 7QU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well above the Southampton average, low absence.

    248 first choices, 215 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Southampton Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 16Southampton about 20
    Pupils
    1,062
    View school Upper Shirley High School
  5. St Mark's Church of England School

    Southampton, SO15 5TE · State · All-through · Ages 4 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the England average, low absence.

    150 first choices, 113 offers made

    Ready for secondary school63%

    England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 15Southampton about 20
    Pupils
    1,129
    View school St Mark's Church of England School
  6. Bitterne Park School

    Southampton, SO18 1BU · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Southampton average.

    336 first choices, 332 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Southampton Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 20Southampton about 20
    Pupils
    2,036
    View school Bitterne Park School
  7. Regents Park Community College

    Southampton, SO16 4GW · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results above the Southampton average.

    124 first choices, 146 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Southampton Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 20Southampton about 20
    Pupils
    812
    View school Regents Park Community College
  8. Oasis Academy Sholing

    Southampton, SO19 8PH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area

    Results close to the Southampton average.

    225 first choices, 209 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Southampton Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 21Southampton about 20
    Pupils
    1,030
    View school Oasis Academy Sholing
  9. Oasis Academy Mayfield

    Southampton, SO19 9NA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results close to the Southampton average, high absence.

    125 first choices, 178 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Southampton Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 24Southampton about 20
    Pupils
    884
    View school Oasis Academy Mayfield
  10. Woodlands Community College

    Southampton, SO18 5FW · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well below the Southampton average, high absence.

    192 first choices, 180 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 3

    Southampton Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 27Southampton about 20
    Pupils
    907
    View school Woodlands Community College
  11. Redbridge Community School

    Southampton, SO16 9RJ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well below the Southampton average, high absence.

    230 first choices, 223 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 3

    Southampton Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 27Southampton about 20
    Pupils
    1,106
    View school Redbridge Community School
  12. Oasis Academy Lord's Hill

    Southampton, SO16 8FA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Inadequate

    Results close to the Southampton average, high absence.

    42 first choices, 151 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Southampton Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 36Southampton about 20
    Pupils
    667
    View school Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
  13. Weston Secondary School

    Southampton, SO19 9QP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas

    Results well below the Southampton average, high absence.

    70 first choices, 116 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 3

    Southampton Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 23Southampton about 20
    Pupils
    653
    View school Weston Secondary School
  14. Great Oaks School

    Southampton, SO16 7LT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 20
    Pupils
    369
    View school Great Oaks School
  15. Rosewood Free School

    Southampton, SO16 5NA · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 19
    Pupils
    77
    View school Rosewood Free School
  16. The Serendipity School

    Southampton, SO19 6DS · Independent · All-through · Ages 9 to 19 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    24
    View school The Serendipity School
  17. Yarrow Heights School

    So18 1fs · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    133
    View school Yarrow Heights School
  18. Compass School

    Southampton, SO16 9FQ · PRU · All-through · Ages 5 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    40
    View school Compass School
  19. New Avenue School

    Southampton, SO17 1XS · Independent · All-through · Ages 9 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    20
    View school New Avenue School
  20. Southampton Hospital School

    Southampton, SO16 6HU · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    1
    View school Southampton Hospital School
  21. The Cedar School

    Southampton, SO16 0XN · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 26
    Pupils
    86
    View school The Cedar School
  22. The Polygon School

    Southampton, SO15 2FH · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Boys

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 34
    Pupils
    77
    View school The Polygon School
  23. King Edward VI School

    Southampton, SO15 5UQ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 10 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Southampton about 20
    Pupils
    989
    View school King Edward VI School
  24. The Gregg School

    Southampton, SO18 2GF · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 16

    • ISI:Inspected

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Southampton about 20
    Pupils
    323
    View school The Gregg School
The big picture

How Southampton's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

GCSE score (Attainment 8)

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Southampton 40.2England 46.2Great Oaks School: 0.5The Polygon School: 7Yarrow Heights School: 19.1Redbridge Community School: 29.1Weston Secondary School: 30.3Woodlands Community College: 31.6Oasis Academy Mayfield: 38.3Oasis Academy Lord's Hill: 38.7Bitterne Park School: 40.6Oasis Academy Sholing: 40.9Cantell School: 43.1Regents Park Community College: 43.8Upper Shirley High School: 47.6St Anne's Catholic School: 54.4Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton: 57.8020406080
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Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Southampton average 11.3%Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton: 5%St Anne's Catholic School: 7.2%Cantell School: 7.6%St Mark's Church of England School: 7.8%Upper Shirley High School: 8.3%Rosewood Free School: 9.9%Great Oaks School: 10.5%Regents Park Community College: 10.5%Bitterne Park School: 10.6%Oasis Academy Sholing: 11%Weston Secondary School: 12.1%Oasis Academy Mayfield: 12.4%The Cedar School: 13.6%Woodlands Community College: 14.3%Redbridge Community School: 14.4%The Polygon School: 17.8%Oasis Academy Lord's Hill: 18.8%0%5%10%15%20%
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Ofsted grades in Southampton

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 13 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 3 of 11
  • Good: 7 of 11
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 11
  • Inadequate: 1 of 11
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Southampton

  1. Some are faith schools.

    3 of the 24 secondary schools in Southampton have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Southampton, explained

There are 24 secondary schools in Southampton, teaching 15,958 children. 6 are run by the council and 10 are academies or free schools. Among them are 7 special and 5 independent schools.

91% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Southampton scored an average Attainment 8 of 40.2 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

42.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,513 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 27.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in Southampton?
There are 24 secondary schools in Southampton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Southampton?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Southampton on Eduscope are Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton, St Anne's Catholic School and Cantell School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in Southampton?
Southampton has 3 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 7 are rated Good, meaning 91% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary schools in Southampton ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Southampton secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Southampton is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Southampton?
When choosing a secondary school in Southampton, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 24 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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