Schools in Southampton
73 schools in 2 towns: how they were inspected, the best by phase, where places ran out, and the dates to apply.
Southampton at a glance
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SourceSchools: DfE Get Information about Schools, 17 October 2026.
Good or Outstanding: Ofsted, latest inspections.
Oversubscribed in 2026: DfE, school applications and offers, 2026.
Offer distances held: Southampton's published offer-day figures.
- Schools
- 73 54 state primary, 13 state secondary, 2 sixth-form or college and 4 private.
- Good or Outstanding
- 87% 47 of the 54 state schools whose latest Ofsted inspection gave a grade. 9 more have the new report card, which gives no single grade.
- Oversubscribed in 2026
- 19 Of 59 state schools with DfE figures for 2026: more first preferences than places at entry (Reception or Year 7).
- Offer distances held
- 67% How far the last place reached on offer day: held for 45 of 67 state schools that take an intake.
The best schools in Southampton
Primary
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SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
How it is worked outRanked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. The same rank as the full Southampton primary table (how it is worked out).
| Place in Southampton | School | Town | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springhill Catholic Primary School | Southampton | 1st (1/45) |
| 2 | Portswood Primary School | Southampton | Top 5% (2/45) |
| 3 | Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | Southampton | Top 7% (3/45) |
| 4 | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Southampton | Top 9% (4/45) |
| 5 | Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | Southampton | Top 12% (5/45) |
| 6 | Highfield Church of England Primary School | Southampton | Top 14% (6/45) |
| 7 | Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | Southampton | Top 16% (7/45) |
| 8 | Fairisle Junior School | Southampton | Top 18% (8/45) |
| 9 | Tanners Brook Primary School | Southampton | Top 20% (9/45) |
| 10 | Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | Southampton | Top 23% (10/45) |
Secondary (GCSE)
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SourceDfE, key stage 4 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
How it is worked outRanked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs. The same rank as the full Southampton secondary table (how it is worked out).
| Place in Southampton | School | Town | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton | Southampton | 1st (1/12) |
| 2 | St Anne's Catholic School | Southampton | Top 17% (2/12) |
| 3 | Upper Shirley High School | Southampton | Top 25% (3/12) |
| 4 | Regents Park Community College | Southampton | Top 34% (4/12) |
| 5 | Cantell School | Southampton | Top 42% (5/12) |
| 6 | Oasis Academy Sholing | Southampton | Top 50% (6/12) |
| 7 | Bitterne Park School | Southampton | (7/12) |
| 8 | Oasis Academy Lord's Hill | Southampton | (8/12) |
| 9 | Oasis Academy Mayfield | Southampton | (9/12) |
| 10 | Woodlands Community College | Southampton | (10/12) |
Towns
- Southampton 72 schools · best schools
Getting in
Starting Reception in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2027 | Primary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | National rule (School Admissions Code) |
| 16 April 2027 | Primary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | National rule (School Admissions Code) |
Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2026 | Secondary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | National rule (School Admissions Code) |
| 1 March 2027 | Secondary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | National rule (School Admissions Code) |
Every Southampton admission date · After offer day in Southampton: replies, waiting lists and appeals
We hold no catchment maps for Southampton. Many schools here admit by distance; the catchment finder says which maps cover a postcode.
Offer-day distances (how far the last place reached) are held for 45 of 67 state schools (67%). Could we get in? sets your distance beside them.
Private schools, fees and childcare
Private school fees in Southampton: we hold checked fees for 3 of 4 private schools.
Childcare costs, town by town: 80 nurseries and pre-schools in Southampton, with fees held for 9. Nurseries in Southampton by Ofsted rating.
Every school in Southampton
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