Schools in Southampton
Primary and secondary schools serving Southampton, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 259,424 (2024)
Schools in Southampton
84 schools in Southampton: 53 primary, 13 secondary and 18 other, including 7 independent. 92% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 79 that publish a capacity are 93% full overall, and 17 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent17.9%
- Good61.9%
- Needs improvement6%
- Serious concerns1.2%
- Not rated13.1%
The largest schools here
- Bitterne Park SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 2,036 pupils · 102% fullGood1.4 miles · May 2024
- Cantell SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,313 pupils · 105% fullExcellent1.6 miles · March 2024
- St Anne's Catholic SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · Faith school · 1,189 pupils · 110% fullExcellent0.5 miles · September 2022
- St Mark's Church of England SchoolAll-through · ages 4–16 · Faith school · 1,129 pupils · 86% fullGood1.2 miles · October 2022
- Redbridge Community SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,106 pupils · 99% fullGood3.1 miles · July 2023
- Upper Shirley High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,062 pupils · 107% fullGood1.4 miles · October 2019
- Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College SouthamptonSecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,031 pupils · 100% fullExcellent2.0 miles · June 2023
- Oasis Academy SholingSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,030 pupils · 98% fullNeeds improvement1.8 miles · October 2017
- King Edward VI SchoolOther · ages 10–19 · Independent · 989 pupils · 98% fullNot rated0.9 miles
- Woodlands Community CollegeSecondary · ages 11–16 · 907 pupils · 101% fullGood2.6 miles · September 2022
- Oasis Academy MayfieldSecondary · ages 11–16 · 884 pupils · 98% fullGood2.8 miles · April 2024
- Regents Park Community CollegeSecondary · ages 11–16 · 812 pupils · 90% fullGood2.0 miles · March 2024
- Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsPrimary · ages 2–11 · 725 pupils · 115% fullExcellent1.2 miles · September 2014
- Oasis Academy Lord's HillSecondary · ages 11–16 · 667 pupils · 74% fullSerious concerns2.7 miles · June 2024
- Weston Secondary SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 653 pupils · 65% fullNeeds improvement2.7 miles · February 2024
- Springhill Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 652 pupils · 103% fullExcellent0.9 miles · March 2022
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School & NurseryPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 624 pupils · 95% fullExcellent0.9 miles · October 2023
- Wordsworth Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 619 pupils · 98% fullGood1.6 miles · November 2011
- Ludlow Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 579 pupils · 96% fullGood1.6 miles · March 2020
- Weston Park Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 497 pupils · 66% fullGood2.4 miles · November 2021
- Foundry Lane Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 492 pupils · 78% fullNeeds improvement1.6 miles · January 2022
- Valentine Primary School & NurseryPrimary · ages 0–11 · 453 pupils · 79% fullNeeds improvement2.8 miles · March 2019
- Freemantle Church of England Community AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 429 pupils · 92% fullGood1.4 miles · March 2024
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 428 pupils · 102% fullGood1.7 miles · June 2015
- Newlands Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 420 pupils · 100% fullGood2.7 miles · March 2024
- Oakwood Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 419 pupils · 100% fullGood2.5 miles · April 2026
- St John's Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 418 pupils · 90% fullGood1.4 miles · January 2012
- Banister Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 417 pupils · 99% fullGood0.6 miles · April 2024
- Portswood Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 416 pupils · 99% fullExcellent1 mile · June 2026
- Bassett Green Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 412 pupils · 98% fullGood1.5 miles · January 2026
And 54 more.
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.