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Upper Shirley High School

Bellemoor Road, Upper Shirley, Southampton, SO15 7QU

Local ranking5th of 12 secondary schools in Southampton
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

990

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
47.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
49.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
68.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
29.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
217

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1081
Boys
582 (54%)
Girls
499 (46%)
Capacity
990 (109% full)
SEND
13.3%
FSM Eligible
29.8%
EAL
33.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
10.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
64.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,653/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 57.0%
  • White Other: 13.4%
  • Asian Indian: 6.1%
  • Black African: 5.9%
  • Mixed Other: 2.9%
  • Asian Other: 2.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.8%

57.0%

White British

13.4%

White Other

6.1%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137037
UKPRN
10034754
Establishment No.
4275
Trust
HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST

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