Schools in Southampton
87 schools across 1 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 1 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 11 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.
Latest teaching jobs in Southampton
View all 11 →Learning Support Assistant
Hightown Primary School · Southampton
£25,186.00 - £30,564.00 Annually (FTE) Scale C-D. See Trust Pay Policy for further details· Closes 1 SeptHigher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Kanes Hill Primary School · Southampton
£33,178.00 - £36,369.00 Annually (FTE) See Trust Pay Policy for further details· Closes 31 AugTeaching and Learning Coach & Mentor (TLR2)
Fairisle Junior School · Southampton
Closes 21 SeptMidday Supervisor
St Monica Primary School · Southampton
£24,225.00 - £24,415.00 Annually (FTE) See Trust Pay Policy for further details.· Closes 31 Jul
Teaching supply agencies in Southampton
Recruitment and supply agencies that place teachers and support staff across Southampton and the surrounding region — for day-to-day supply, long-term and permanent roles.
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Claim this spot →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