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Secondary schools in Southampton, ranked

The 20 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

  1. 1
    60.0
    Attainment 8
  2. 2
    St Anne's Catholic School

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    55.6
    Attainment 8
  3. 3
    Brookfield Community School

    Community school

    50.8
    Attainment 8
  4. 4
    Swanmore College

    Community school

    49.4
    Attainment 8
  5. 5
    Wildern School

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    48.6
    Attainment 8
  6. 6
    The Hamble School

    Community school

    47.2
    Attainment 8
  7. 7
    Upper Shirley High School

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    47.0
    Attainment 8
  8. 8
    Cantell School

    Foundation school

    46.9
    Attainment 8
  9. 9
    Hounsdown School

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    46.1
    Attainment 8
  10. 10
    Noadswood School

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    45.5
    Attainment 8
  11. 11
    Oasis Academy Sholing

    Academy sponsor led

    43.3
    Attainment 8
  12. 12
    Bitterne Park School

    Foundation school

    43.1
    Attainment 8
  13. 13
    Testwood School

    Academy converter

    42.9
    Attainment 8
  14. 14
    Lift New Forest

    Academy sponsor led

    38.5
    Attainment 8
  15. 15
    Oasis Academy Lord's Hill

    Academy sponsor led

    37.0
    Attainment 8
  16. 16
    Oasis Academy Mayfield

    Academy sponsor led

    37.0
    Attainment 8
  17. 17
    Applemore College

    Foundation school

    36.7
    Attainment 8
  18. 18
    Woodlands Community College

    Foundation school

    35.5
    Attainment 8
  19. 19
    Redbridge Community School

    Foundation school

    32.2
    Attainment 8
  20. 20
    Weston Secondary School

    Academy sponsor led

    31.1
    Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Southampton?
By 2024/25 exam results alone, Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton ranks first of 20 ranked secondary schools in Southampton, with an average Attainment 8 score of 60. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Southampton ranked?
Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Southampton?
20 secondary schools in Southampton published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.