Schools and Education in Southampton

There are 83 schools in Southampton (excluding independent schools), including 58 primary schools, 12 secondary schools, and 4 serving sixth-form education. Southampton has 1 school with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Southampton under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Sixth Forms Pupils Referral Units

Southampton Education Profile

The median school in Southampton has 32% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 3rd highest figure in Hampshire. This represents about 11,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 3 of Southampton's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Southampton is 18.91 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 66th lowest ratio in Hampshire, and the 452nd lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the South East region of the UK.

The 1 schools in Southampton operating with pupil referral units offer 45 PRU places to the local area.

Primaries

58

10% Outstanding • 69% Good

Secondaries

12

8.33% Outstanding • 67% Good

Sixth Forms

4

0% Outstanding • 75% Good

Primary Schools in Southampton

Most of Southampton's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 40 schools or 69% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and very high - about 19% and 19% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 21% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Southampton's primary schools most commonly have a good ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Banister Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Good
Bassett Green Primary School 4–11 yrs 540
Good
Very low
Very low
Beechwood Junior School 7–11 yrs 360
Outstanding
Low
Low
Bevois Town Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
Good
Bitterne CE Primary School 4–11 yrs 417
Good
Low
High
Church of England
Bitterne Manor Primary School 3–11 yrs 240
Outstanding
High
High
Bitterne Park Primary School 4–11 yrs 660
Outstanding
High
Good
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School 2–7 yrs 270
Good
Good
Fairisle Junior School 7–11 yrs 390
Good
Low
Good
Foundry Lane Primary School 4–11 yrs 600
Requires improvement
Good
Good
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy 3–11 yrs 465
Good
High
Low
Church of England
Glenfield Infant School 4–7 yrs 270
Good
Very high
Harefield Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Very low
High
Highfield Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 315
Good
Very high
Good
Church of England
Hightown Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
High
Low
Hollybrook Infant School 4–7 yrs 180
Good
Good
Hollybrook Junior School 7–11 yrs 240
Good
Low
Good
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Outstanding
Very high
Very low
Roman Catholic
Hope Community School Southampton 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
Christian
Kanes Hill Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
Low
Ludlow Infant Academy 4–7 yrs 270
Good
High
Ludlow Junior School 7–11 yrs 600
Good
Low
Good
Mansbridge Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
Low
Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School 2–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
Very low
Mason Moor Primary School 4–11 yrs 315
Good
Very low
Low
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School 3–7 yrs 350
Requires improvement
Very high
Moorlands Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
Good
Mount Pleasant Junior School 7–11 yrs 360
Requires improvement
Low
Good
Newlands Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
Low
Nursling Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
High
Church of England
Oakwood Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Good
Portswood Primary School 2–11 yrs 450
Good
Very high
Good
Redbridge Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
High
Low
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 315
Good
Low
High
Church of England
Saint James' Church of England Primary School 5–11 yrs 654
Good
Very low
High
Church of England
Shirley Infant School 4–7 yrs 270
Good
Very high
Shirley Junior School 7–11 yrs 360
Good
Very low
High
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School 2–11 yrs 472
Requires improvement
Very high
Good
Sholing Infant School 4–7 yrs 270
High
Sholing Junior School 7–11 yrs 360
Good
Very low
Very high
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School 4–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
Very high
Very high
Springhill Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 630
Outstanding
Very high
Good
Roman Catholic
St Denys Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
Low
St John's Primary and Nursery School 3–11 yrs 465
Requires improvement
High
High
St Mark's Church of England School 4–16 yrs 1,320
Good
High
High
Church of England
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3–11 yrs 600
Good
Very low
Good
Church of England
St Monica Primary School 4–11 yrs 630
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Good
Roman Catholic
Swaythling Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
Low
Tanners Brook Primary School 4–11 yrs 660
Good
Very high
High
Thornhill Primary School 4–11 yrs 400
Good
Good
Good
Townhill Infant School 2–7 yrs 270
Good
Good
Townhill Junior School 7–11 yrs 330
Good
Very low
Low
Valentine Primary School 4–11 yrs 840
Requires improvement
Low
High
Weston Park Primary School 4–11 yrs 750
Good
Very low
Good
Weston Shore Infant School 4–7 yrs 90
Very high
Woolston Infant School 4–7 yrs 189
Wordsworth Primary School 4–11 yrs 630
Requires improvement
Low
Low

Southampton Secondary Schools

Most of Southampton's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 8 schools or 67% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and low - about 17% and 17% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 17% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Southampton's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Bitterne Park School 11–18 yrs 2,000
Good
Good
Very low
Cantell School 11–16 yrs 1,250
Good
High
Good
Oasis Academy Mayfield 11–16 yrs 900
Requires improvement
Very low
Low
Oasis Academy Sholing 11–16 yrs 1,050
Requires improvement
Low
Low
Redbridge Community School 11–16 yrs 1,050
Good
Low
Very low
Regents Park Community College 11–16 yrs 900
Good
Good
Low
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton 11–16 yrs 900
Good
Very high
Low
Roman Catholic
St Anne's Catholic School 11–18 yrs 1,079
Outstanding
Very high
Low
Roman Catholic
St Mark's Church of England School 4–16 yrs 1,320
Good
High
Church of England
Upper Shirley High School 11–16 yrs 990
Good
High
Low
Weston Secondary School 11–16 yrs 999
Woodlands Community College 11–16 yrs 1,144
Good
Very low
Very low

Sixth Form Schools in Southampton

Most of Southampton's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 3 schools or 75% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Southampton's sixth form schools most commonly have a high ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Itchen College 16–99 yrs
Good
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College 16–19 yrs
Good
Southampton City College 16–99 yrs
Requires improvement
St Mark's Church of England School 4–16 yrs 1,320
Good
High
Church of England

Southampton Pupil Referral Units

Most of Southampton's pupil referral units have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Southampton's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Southampton Hospital School 4–16 yrs 60
Good
Very low
Last updated: 09 Aug 2023