Schools in Southampton
87 schools across 2 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 34 of 87 schools here that have a published grade.
Southampton has 87 schools across 2 towns — 54 primary, 12 secondary, educating around 35,025 pupils. 82% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (28 of 34). There are currently 7 open teaching jobs in Southampton. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Southampton.
Southamptonlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Southampton
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Southampton
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton60.0Attainment 8
- 2St Anne's Catholic School55.6Attainment 8
- 3Upper Shirley High School47.0Attainment 8
- 4Cantell School46.9Attainment 8
- 5Oasis Academy Sholing43.3Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Southampton
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Outstanding Schools in Southampton
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Cantell School
Southampton, Southampton· SO16 3GJ
1,288 pupils
Attainment 8: 46.9
Trust: Aspire Community Trust
Great Oaks School
Southampton, Southampton· SO16 7LT
352 pupils
Attainment 8: 1.0
Trust: SPECIALIST SCHOOLS TRUST LTD
Mount Pleasant Juniors
Southampton, Southampton· SO14 0WZ
347 pupils
KS2: 47% met expected standard
Trust: Aspire Community Trust
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Southampton, Southampton· SO16 3DQ
1,026 pupils
Attainment 8: 60.0
Springhill Catholic Primary School
Southampton, Southampton· SO15 2HW
653 pupils
KS2: 95% met expected standard
Trust: NEWMAN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery
Southampton, Southampton· SO14 1LU
642 pupils
KS2: 56% met expected standard