The best schools in Southampton

Compare 146 schools in Southampton on one page: the top-rated primary and secondary schools ranked by Ofsted, SATs and GCSE results and our composite score, plus every independent and special school in the area. Top of the list: Springhill Catholic Primary School (primary) and Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton (secondary).

Town 146 schools

Primary schools

109 primary schools in Southampton, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Springhill Catholic Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Southampton, SO15 2HW

Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Location
Southampton, SO32 2AR

Portswood Primary School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Southampton, SO17 3AA

Oakfield Academy

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Location
Southampton, SO40 3LN

Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Southampton, SO16 9LP

Bevois Town Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Location
Southampton, SO14 6RU
See all 109 primary schools in Southampton

Secondary schools

23 secondary schools in Southampton, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Southampton, SO16 3DQ

St Anne's Catholic School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Southampton, SO15 2WZ

Cantell School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Southampton, SO16 3GJ

Brookfield Community School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Southampton, SO31 7DU

St Mark's Church of England School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
All-through
Location
Southampton, SO15 5TE

Swanmore College

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Southampton, SO32 2RB
See all 23 secondary schools in Southampton

Independent schools

2 independent schools in Southampton, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

King Edward VI School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Southampton, SO15 5UQ

The Gregg School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Southampton, SO18 2GF

SEND and special schools

12 special schools in Southampton, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z. Showing the top 6.

Springwell School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
Southampton, SO19 6DH

The Serendipity School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Southampton, SO19 6DS

Bower Lodge School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Southampton, SO45 5TD

The Polygon School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Foundation special school
Location
Southampton, SO15 2FH

Fair Ways School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Southampton, SO31 7HE

Forest Park School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community special school
Location
Southampton, SO40 8DZ
See all 12 special schools in Southampton

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