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Cantell School
Secondary • Foundation school • Southampton • Hampshire • SO16 3GJ
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Hampshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the county of Hampshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
88
Outstanding
6
Good
64
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 7% · G: 77% · RI: 10% · I: 6%
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Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Southampton • Hampshire • SO16 3DQ
Outstanding
3
UTC Portsmouth
Secondary • University technical college • Portsmouth • Hampshire • PO2 9DU
Outstanding
4
The Petersfield School
Secondary • Academy converter • Petersfield • Hampshire • GU32 3LU
Outstanding
5
St Anne's Catholic School
Secondary • Academy converter • Southampton • Hampshire • SO15 2WZ
Outstanding
6
St Edmund's Catholic School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Portsmouth • Hampshire • PO1 1RX
Outstanding
7
Hounsdown School
Secondary • Academy converter • Southampton • Hampshire • SO40 9FT
Good
8
Bitterne Park School
Secondary • Foundation school • Southampton • Hampshire • SO18 1BU
Good
9
Bohunt School
Secondary • Academy converter • Liphook • Hampshire • GU30 7NY
Good
10
Wildern School
Secondary • Academy converter • Southampton • Hampshire • SO30 4EJ
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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