Best 3 Secondary schools in Hampshire – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Cantell School (Secondary) in Southampton; Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton (Secondary) in Southampton; UTC Portsmouth (Secondary) in Portsmouth — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Cantell School, Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton and UTC Portsmouth. They are secondary phase and foundation school, voluntary aided school and university technical college type located around Southampton, Hampshire and Portsmouth, Hampshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Cantell School), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Cantell School (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 950, combined total ≈ 2,800, typical FSM 25–30%, range 15–20%–40–45%; across local authorities including Southampton and Portsmouth.
| Attribute |
Cantell School
SO16 3GJ
|
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
SO16 3DQ
|
UTC Portsmouth
PO2 9DU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Foundation school | Secondary • Voluntary aided school | Secondary • University technical college |
| Location |
Southampton Hampshire SO16 3GJ |
Southampton Hampshire SO16 3DQ |
Portsmouth Hampshire PO2 9DU |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 13 May 2024 | 1 19 Sep 2023 | 1 22 Jul 2021 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1250 | 1000 | 600 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | Southampton (852) | Southampton (852) | Portsmouth (851) |
| Website | www.cantell.co.uk | www.stgcc.co.uk | www.utcportsmouth.org |
| Telephone | 02380323111 | 02380322603 | 02393120200 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 3GJ - Ofsted
- 1 13 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Southampton (852)
- Website
- www.cantell.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02380323111
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 3DQ - Ofsted
- 1 19 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Southampton (852)
- Website
- www.stgcc.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02380322603
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • University technical college
- Location
- Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO2 9DU - Ofsted
- 1 22 Jul 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Portsmouth (851)
- Website
- www.utcportsmouth.org
- Telephone
- 02393120200
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