Best 3 Secondary schools in Southampton – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Cantell School (Secondary) in Southampton; Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton (Secondary) in Southampton; St Anne's Catholic School (Secondary) in Southampton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Cantell School, Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton and St Anne's Catholic School. They are secondary phase and foundation school, voluntary aided school and academy converter type located around Southampton, 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 ≈ 1,200, combined total ≈ 3,550, typical FSM 30–35%, range 15–20%–40–45%; all under Southampton local authority.
| Attribute |
Cantell School
SO16 3GJ
|
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
SO16 3DQ
|
St Anne's Catholic School
SO15 2WZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Foundation school | Secondary • Voluntary aided school | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Southampton Hampshire SO16 3GJ |
Southampton Hampshire SO16 3DQ |
Southampton Hampshire SO15 2WZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 13 May 2024 | 1 19 Sep 2023 | 1 19 Apr 2016 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1250 | 1000 | 1079 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Girls |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Southampton (852) | Southampton (852) | Southampton (852) |
| Website | www.cantell.co.uk | www.stgcc.co.uk | www.st-annes.uk.com |
| Telephone | 02380323111 | 02380322603 | 02380328200 |
| 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 • Academy converter
- Location
- Southampton
Hampshire
SO15 2WZ - Ofsted
- 1 19 Apr 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Southampton (852)
- Website
- www.st-annes.uk.com
- Telephone
- 02380328200
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