Best Secondary Schools in Southampton
12 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- There are 12 secondary schools in Southampton, accounting for 6.4% of the total in the area, with a total of 12,072 pupils on roll.
- Ofsted inspections in Southampton show 72.7% of schools rated Good or Outstanding, with 3 Outstanding and 5 Good out of 11 inspected schools.
- Southampton's secondary schools have a higher proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 39.6%, and 27.0% have English as an additional language, with 16.3% having special educational needs.
- The pupil-teacher ratio in Southampton secondary schools is 16.22, with spending per pupil at £8,478, and 40.4% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English & maths, but a Progress 8 score of -0.20.
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Ofsted
Outstanding
Southampton, SO16 3DQ
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.82
Attainment 858.7
Eng+Maths86%
Pupils1,026
CS
Cantell School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Southampton, SO16 3GJ
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.21
Attainment 845.6
Eng+Maths66%
Pupils1,288
OA
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Ofsted
Good
Southampton, SO19 9NA
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.37
Attainment 841.2
Eng+Maths59%
Pupils884
Upper Shirley High School
Ofsted
Good
Southampton, SO15 7QU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.09
Attainment 849.2
Eng+Maths73%
Pupils1,081
BP
Bitterne Park School
Ofsted
Good
Southampton, SO18 1BU
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.19
Attainment 843.9
Eng+Maths57%
Pupils2,015
St Anne's Catholic School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Southampton, SO15 2WZ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Progress 8+0.72
Attainment 856.3
Eng+Maths81%
Pupils1,225
Redbridge Community School
Ofsted
Good
Southampton, SO16 9RJ
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.99
Attainment 832.2
Eng+Maths38%
Pupils1,120
WC
Woodlands Community College
Ofsted
Good
Southampton, SO18 5FW
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.89
Attainment 833.7
Eng+Maths39%
Pupils901
OA
Oasis Academy Sholing
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Southampton, SO19 8PH
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.66
Attainment 838.6
Eng+Maths50%
Pupils1,032
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 13 secondary schools in Southampton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Southampton | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 73% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.20 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 43.4 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 29% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 16.2:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £8,478 | £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.