Oasis Academy Lord's HillUpper Shirley High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill and Upper Shirley High School are secondary schools in Southampton.
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill scores 25 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Upper Shirley High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Upper Shirley High School is ahead on our composite score.
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill was judged Inadequate and Upper Shirley High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.0 for Oasis Academy Lord's Hill and 47.0 for Upper Shirley High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Oasis Academy Lord's Hill (40.1 in 2021-22, 37.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Upper Shirley High School (52.5 in 2021-22, 47.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonOasis Academy Lord's Hill | SouthamptonUpper Shirley High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F25/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 12 in Southampton | 5th of 12 in Southampton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Inadequate | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 762 | 1,081 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 990 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO16 8FA | Southampton, SO15 7QU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.0 | 47.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.0% | 49.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 45.0% | 68.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 40.9% Stronger figure | 29.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.35 | 4.09 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 171 | 217 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 762 | 1,081 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.1% | 29.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.6% | 33.8% | |
| SEN support | 19.2% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 18.8% | 8.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 45.0% | 20.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Upper Shirley High School
Full profiles: Oasis Academy Lord's Hill · Upper Shirley High School