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Cantell School
Secondary • Foundation school • Southampton • Hampshire • SO16 3GJ
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Southampton
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the town of Southampton. 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
22
Outstanding
3
Good
14
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 14% · G: 67% · RI: 14% · I: 5%
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Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Southampton • Hampshire • SO16 3DQ
Outstanding
3
St Anne's Catholic School
Secondary • Academy converter • Southampton • Hampshire • SO15 2WZ
Outstanding
4
Hounsdown School
Secondary • Academy converter • Southampton • Hampshire • SO40 9FT
Good
5
Bitterne Park School
Secondary • Foundation school • Southampton • Hampshire • SO18 1BU
Good
6
Wildern School
Secondary • Academy converter • Southampton • Hampshire • SO30 4EJ
Good
7
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Southampton • Hampshire • SO19 9NA
Good
8
Deer Park School
Secondary • Free schools • Southampton • Hampshire • SO30 2HT
Good
9
The New Forest Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Southampton • Hampshire • SO45 2PA
Good
10
Redbridge Community School
Secondary • Foundation school • Southampton • Hampshire • SO16 9RJ
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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