Best Secondary Schools in Southampton
10 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- In Southampton, 10 secondary schools educate 10,984 pupils, representing 5.2% of secondary schools in the area.
- Ofsted inspections show 88.9% of Southampton secondary schools are Good or Outstanding, with 8 Good and 1 Requires Improvement out of 9 inspected.
- Southampton's secondary schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 16.62, with 21.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals and £7,658 spent per pupil.
- Secondary schools in Southampton report a Progress 8 score of -0.12, 47.9% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English & maths, and a persistent absence rate of 26.0%.
Deer Park School
Ofsted
Good
Southampton, SO30 2HT
Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils697
WS
Wildern School
Ofsted
Good
Southampton, SO30 4EJ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.05
Attainment 849.7
Eng+Maths72%
Pupils1,800
Hounsdown School
Ofsted
Good
Southampton, SO40 9FT
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.21
Attainment 846.6
Eng+Maths70%
Pupils1,281
LN
Lift New Forest
Ofsted
Good
Southampton, SO45 2PA
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.51
Attainment 840.6
Eng+Maths56%
Pupils548
Brookfield Community School
Ofsted
Good
Southampton, SO31 7DU
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.40
Attainment 853.6
Eng+Maths80%
Pupils1,805
The Hamble School
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Southampton, SO31 4NE
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.18
Attainment 845.2
Eng+Maths65%
Pupils1,099
Swanmore College
Ofsted
Good
Southampton, SO32 2RB
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.25
Attainment 852.1
Eng+Maths77%
Pupils1,332
Applemore College
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Southampton, SO45 4RQ
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.74
Attainment 835.8
Eng+Maths50%
Pupils525
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 10 secondary schools in Southampton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Southampton | England |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.12 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 46.9 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 26% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 16.6:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,658 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.