SchoolScoresSchools in Southampton
School admissions in Southampton: application deadlines, offer days and all 83 schools (54 state primary schools, 13 state secondary schools, 1 sixth form college, 6 special schools and 7 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Southampton's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
Towns
Latest Ofsted reports in Southampton
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Portswood Primary School Academy · Southampton | 7 strong Inspected 16 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 19 July 2026 |
| Townhill Infant School Academy · Southampton | 3 strong, 4 expected Inspected 6 May 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 5 July 2026 |
| Thornhill Primary School Academy · Southampton | 6 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 24 March 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2023) | 29 June 2026 |
| Oakwood Primary School Foundation school · Southampton | 2 strong, 5 expected Inspected 28 April 2026 | 17 June 2026 |
| The Polygon School Special school · Southampton | 3 strong, 3 expected Inspected 2 December 2025 | 28 May 2026 |
| Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery and Specialist Bases Community school · Southampton | 2 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 24 March 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2023) | 19 May 2026 |
| Hope Community School Southampton Free school · Southampton | 7 expected Inspected 10 March 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 12 May 2026 |
| Glenfield Infant School Academy · Southampton | 5 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 3 February 2026 | 19 April 2026 |
| Bassett Green Primary School Foundation school · Southampton | 5 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 20 January 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 24 March 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (54) · Secondary schools (13) · Sixth form colleges (1) · Special schools (6) · Independent schools (7) · Alternative provision (2)
Primary schools
54 schools.
- Banister Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bassett Green Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beechwood Junior School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bevois Town Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bitterne CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fairisle Infant and Nursery School Foundation school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Fairisle Junior School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Foundry Lane Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Freemantle CofE Community Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Glenfield Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention
- Harefield Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Highfield CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hightown Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 21% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hollybrook Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025
- Hollybrook Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hope Community School Southampton Free school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kanes Hill Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ludlow Infant Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024
- Ludlow Junior School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mansbridge Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mansel Park Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Community school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2017), improved significantly 2025 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery and Specialist Bases Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention · 19% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moorlands Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mount Pleasant Infants Foundation school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Mount Pleasant Juniors Foundation school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newlands Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oakwood Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Portswood Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Redbridge Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shirley Infant School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Shirley Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shirley Warren Primary and Nursery School Foundation school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 25% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sholing Infant School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Sholing Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Springhill Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 95% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Denys Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's Primary and Nursery School Foundation school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School and Nursery Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Monica Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2015), improved significantly 2025 · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Swaythling Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tanners Brook Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thornhill Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 21% met expected standard (KS2)
- Townhill Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected
- Townhill Junior School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Valentine Primary School and Nursery Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Weston Park Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2021) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Weston Shore Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Woolston Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024
- Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
13 schools.
- Bitterne Park School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 36% grade 5+ English and maths
- Cantell School Foundation school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 49% grade 5+ English and maths
- Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2024) · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
- Oasis Academy Mayfield Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 30% grade 5+ English and maths
- Oasis Academy Sholing Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 41% grade 5+ English and maths
- Redbridge Community School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 25% grade 5+ English and maths
- Regents Park Community College Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
- Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 69% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Anne's Catholic School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2022 · 66% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Mark's CofE School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Upper Shirley High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 49% grade 5+ English and maths
- Weston Secondary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 24% grade 5+ English and maths
- Woodlands Community College Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 16% grade 5+ English and maths
Sixth form colleges
1 school.
- Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Academy · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · D average A level grade
Special schools
6 schools.
- Great Oaks School Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Rosewood Free School Special free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014), confirmed 2023
- Springwell School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2013), confirmed 2023 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Cedar School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024
- The Polygon School Special school · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 3 strong, 3 expected · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Vermont School Special school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
Independent schools
7 schools.
- Charlton House School Limited Independent, inspected by ISI
- King Edward VI School Independent, inspected by ISI · 52% A*/A at A level
- New Avenue School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- The Gregg Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
- The Gregg School Independent, inspected by ISI
- The Serendipity School Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Yarrow Heights School Independent, inspected by ISI
Alternative provision
2 schools.
- Compass School Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Southampton Hospital School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2022
Page updated 26 September 2026.