Upper Shirley High SchoolSt Anne's Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Upper Shirley High School and St Anne's Catholic School are secondary schools in Southampton.
Upper Shirley High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Anne's Catholic School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Anne's Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Upper Shirley High School was judged Good and St Anne's Catholic School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.0 for Upper Shirley High School and 55.6 for St Anne's Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Upper Shirley High School (52.5 in 2021-22, 47.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Anne's Catholic School (58.1 in 2021-22, 55.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonUpper Shirley High School | SouthamptonSt Anne's Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 12 in Southampton | 2nd of 12 in Southampton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,081 | 1,225 | |
| Capacity | 990 | 1,079 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO15 7QU | Southampton, SO15 2WZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.0 | 55.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.3% | 66.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.2% | 79.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 29.5% | 38.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.09 | 4.98 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 217 | 214 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 80 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 30.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 29.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 5.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,081 | 1,225 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.8% | 33.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.8% | 36.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 7.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.5% Stronger figure | 20.9% | 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.
Upper Shirley High School
St Anne's Catholic School
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