Southampton schools and Ofsted
Every state school and nursery in Southampton, 98 in all, with its latest Ofsted inspection. 89% were judged good or better at their last inspection. 10 have the new-style report cards, which grade each area of the school rather than giving one word.
98state schools and nurseries
89%good or betterat their last inspection
10new report cardssince November 2025
8inspections publishedin the last six months
Darker means a bigger share of schools judged good or better. Tap an area for its page.
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Latest inspections
- Portswood Primary School: new Ofsted report card 19 July
- Townhill Infant School: new Ofsted report card 5 July
- Thornhill Primary School: new Ofsted report card 29 June
- Oakwood Primary School: new Ofsted report card 17 June
- The Polygon School: new Ofsted report card 28 May
- Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases: new Ofsted report card 19 May
- Hope Community School Southampton: new Ofsted report card 12 May
- Glenfield Infant School: new Ofsted report card 19 April
Every school
| Banister Primary SchoolSO15 2LS | Primary | Banister's Park | School remains Good (2024) |
| Bassett Green Primary SchoolSO16 3BZ | Primary | Swaythling | Report card Mar 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 2 |
| Beechwood Junior SchoolSO18 4EG | Primary | Bitterne | Good in every area (2025) |
| Berrywood Primary SchoolSO30 2TL | Primary | Hedge End | Report card Jan 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6 |
| Bevois Town Primary SchoolSO14 6RU | Primary | Bevois Town | School remains Good (improving) (2024) |
| Bitterne Church of England Primary SchoolSO19 7BX | Primary | Bitterne | Good in 2, requires improvement in 2 (2025) |
| Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery SchoolSO18 1DP | Primary | Bitterne Manor | Good (2024) |
| Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsSO18 1NX | Primary | Bitterne Park | Outstanding in every area (2025) |
| Bitterne Park SchoolSO18 1BU | Secondary | Bitterne Park | Good (2024) |
| Cantell SchoolSO16 3GJ | Secondary | Bassett Green | Outstanding (2024) |
| Chandler's Ford Infant SchoolSO53 2EY | Primary | Chandler's Ford | Good in every area (2025) |
| Compass SchoolSO16 9FQ | Alternative provision | Maybush | Good (2024) |
| Fairisle Infant and Nursery SchoolSO16 8BY | Primary | Lordshill | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025) |
| Fairisle Junior SchoolSO16 8BY | Primary | Lordshill | School remains Good (2023) |
| Forest Park SchoolSO40 8DZ | Special | Totton | Good (2023) |
| Foundry Lane Primary SchoolSO15 3JT | Primary | Shirley | Requires improvement (2022) |
| Freegrounds Infant SchoolSO30 0GG | Primary | Hedge End | School remains Good (2023) |
| Freegrounds Junior SchoolSO30 0GG | Primary | Hedge End | School remains Good (2023) |
| Freemantle Church of England Community AcademySO15 3BQ | Primary | Freemantle | School remains Good (2024) |
| Fryern Infant SchoolSO53 2LN | Primary | Chandler's Ford | School remains Good (2024) |
| Fryern Junior SchoolSO53 2LN | Primary | Chandler's Ford | School remains Good (2024) |
| Glenfield Infant SchoolSO18 4RN | Primary | Bitterne | Report card Apr 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 2 |
| Great Oaks SchoolSO16 7LT | Special | Bassett | Outstanding (2024) |
| Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsSO16 3EP | Nursery | Swaythling | School remains Good (2023) |
| Harefield Primary SchoolSO18 5NZ | Primary | Harefield | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Highfield Church of England Primary SchoolSO17 1PX | Primary | Highfield | Good (2022) |
| Hightown Primary SchoolSO19 6AA | Primary | Hightown | Good (2023) |
| Hiltingbury Infant SchoolSO53 5NP | Primary | Chandler's Ford | Outstanding (2023) |
| Hiltingbury Junior SchoolSO53 5NP | Primary | Chandler's Ford | Good (2023) |
| Hollybrook Infant SchoolSO16 6RN | Primary | Hollybrook | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Hollybrook Junior SchoolSO16 6RL | Primary | Hollybrook | School remains Good (2024) |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsSO16 9LP | Primary | Mansel Park | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Hope Community School SouthamptonSO14 1NF | Primary | St Mary's | Report card May 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| Kanes Hill Primary SchoolSO19 6FW | Primary | Thornhill | Good (2023) |
| Kings Copse Primary SchoolSO30 0PQ | Primary | Hedge End | Good (2024) |
| Knightwood Primary SchoolSO53 4HW | Primary | Chandler's Ford | Good in every area (2025) |
| Ludlow Infant AcademySO19 2EU | Primary | Itchen | School remains Good (2024) |
| Ludlow Junior SchoolSO19 2DW | Primary | Itchen | Good in every area (2025) |
| Lydlynch Infant SchoolSO40 3DW | Primary | Totton | Standards maintained (2024) |
| Mansbridge Primary SchoolSO18 2LX | Primary | Mansbridge | Good (2023) |
| Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsSO16 9HZ | Primary | Mansel Park | Improved significantly (2025) |
| Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist BasesSO16 4AS | Primary | Wimpson | Report card May 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 4, needs attention in 1 |
| Merdon Junior SchoolSO53 1EJ | Primary | Chandler's Ford | Good in every area (2025) |
| Moorlands Primary SchoolSO18 5RJ | Primary | Midanbury | Good in every area (2025) |
| Mount Pleasant InfantsSO14 0DY | Primary | Newtown (SO14) | Outstanding in every area (2025) |
| Mount Pleasant JuniorsSO14 0WZ | Primary | Newtown (SO14) | Outstanding (2023) |
| Newlands Primary SchoolSO16 9QX | Primary | Wimpson | School remains Good (2024) |
| Nursling Church of England Primary SchoolSO16 0XH | Primary | Nursling | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Oakwood Primary SchoolSO16 8FD | Primary | Lordswood | Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 5 |
| Oasis Academy MayfieldSO19 9NA | Secondary | Newtown (SO19) | Good (2024) |
| Oasis Academy SholingSO19 8PH | Secondary | Merry Oak | Good in 3, requires improvement in 1 (2025) |
| Portswood Primary SchoolSO17 3AA | Primary | Hampton Park | Report card Jul 2026: Strong standard in every area |
| Redbridge Community SchoolSO16 9RJ | Secondary | Redbridge | Good (2023) |
| Redbridge Primary SchoolSO16 9BB | Primary | Redbridge | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Regents Park Community CollegeSO16 4GW | Secondary | Shirley Park | School remains Good (2024) |
| Rosewood Free SchoolSO16 5NA | Special | Aldermoor | School remains Outstanding (2023) |
| Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary SchoolSO16 8AD | Primary | Rownhams | Good (2023) |
| Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College SouthamptonSO16 3DQ | Secondary | Swaythling | Outstanding (2023) |
| Saint James' Church of England Primary SchoolSO30 3EG | Primary | West End | Good (2024) |
| Scantabout Primary SchoolSO53 2NR | Primary | Chandler's Ford | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Shamblehurst Primary SchoolSO30 4EJ | Primary | Hedge End | School remains Good (2023) |
| Shirley Infant SchoolSO15 5LA | Primary | Upper Shirley | Good in every area (2025) |
| Shirley Junior SchoolSO15 5XE | Primary | Upper Shirley | School remains Good (2023) |
| Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery SchoolSO16 6AY | Primary | Old Shirley | Requires improvement in every area (2025) |
| Sholing Infant SchoolSO19 2QF | Primary | Merry Oak | Outstanding in every area (2025) |
| Sholing Junior SchoolSO19 8PT | Primary | Merry Oak | Good (2022) |
| Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsSO16 8GF | Primary | Lordshill | Good (2024) |
| Southampton Hospital SchoolSO16 6HU | Alternative provision | Shirley Warren | School remains Good (2023) |
| Springhill Catholic Primary SchoolSO15 2HW | Primary | The Polygon | Outstanding (2022) |
| Springwell SchoolSO19 6DH | Special | Weston Common | School remains Outstanding (2023) |
| St Anne's Catholic SchoolSO15 2WZ | Secondary | The Polygon | School remains Outstanding (2022) |
| St Denys Primary SchoolSO17 2ND | Primary | St Denys | Standards maintained (2025) |
| St Francis Church of England Primary SchoolSO53 4ST | Primary | Chandler's Ford | Good (2024) |
| St John's Primary and Nursery SchoolSO14 2AU | Primary | Old Town | Good in every area (2025) |
| St Mark's Church of England SchoolSO15 5TE | Secondary | Freemantle | Good (2022) |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School & NurserySO14 1LU | Primary | St Mary's | Outstanding (2023) |
| St Monica Primary SchoolSO19 8ES | Primary | Sholing | Good in every area (2025) |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolSO19 2JE | Primary | Woolston | Improved significantly (2025) |
| St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers FordSO53 2JP | Primary | Chandler's Ford | School remains Good (2024) |
| Stoneham Park Primary AcademySO50 9SB | Primary | Swaythling | Good (2023) |
| Swaythling Primary SchoolSO17 3SZ | Primary | Hampton Park | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Tanners Brook Primary SchoolSO15 4PF | Primary | Millbrook | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025) |
| The Polygon SchoolSO15 2FH | Special | The Polygon | Report card May 2026: Strong standard in 3, expected standard in 3 |
| The Toynbee SchoolSO53 2PL | Secondary | Chandler's Ford | Standards maintained (2024) |
| Thornhill Primary SchoolSO19 6FH | Primary | Thornhill Park | Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 6, needs attention in 1 |
| Townhill Infant SchoolSO18 2FG | Primary | Townhill Park | Report card Jul 2026: Strong standard in 3, expected standard in 4 |
| Townhill Junior SchoolSO18 2NX | Primary | Townhill Park | Good (2022) |
| Upper Shirley High SchoolSO15 7QU | Secondary | Upper Shirley | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Valentine Primary School & NurserySO19 0EQ | Primary | Pleasant View | Good in every area (2025) |
| Vermont SchoolSO16 7LT | Special | Bassett | Requires improvement in 2, inadequate in 2 (2025) |
| Wellstead Primary SchoolSO30 2LE | Primary | Hedge End | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Weston Park Primary SchoolSO19 9HX | Primary | Newtown (SO19) | Good (2022) |
| Weston Secondary SchoolSO19 9QP | Secondary | Newtown (SO19) | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Weston Shore Infant SchoolSO19 9JQ | Primary | Weston | Good (2023) |
| Wildern SchoolSO30 4EJ | Secondary | Hedge End | Good (2024) |
| Woodlands Community CollegeSO18 5FW | Secondary | Harefield | Good (2022) |
| Woolston Infant SchoolSO19 9DB | Primary | Woolston | School remains Good (2024) |
| Wordsworth Primary and Nursery SchoolSO15 5LH | Primary | Shirley | Good in every area (2025) |
How the new report cards work
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school (achievement, teaching, behaviour, personal development, inclusion, leadership) on a five-point scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement. Safeguarding is met or not met. Across the 10 Southampton report cards so far, the grades given were: expected standard 45 times, strong standard 18 times, needs attention 6 times.
Schools inspected before then have a single grade (outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate), or from September 2024 a grade for each area without an overall one. Short “ungraded” visits check a school is still at its last grade.
Where the figures come from
Ofsted publishes the latest inspection of every state-funded school each month, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at SO postcodes and show here the ones in Southampton. Independent schools and childminders aren’t included. Each school links to its full report on the Ofsted website.
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Questions people ask
How many schools in Southampton are rated good or better?
89% of the 98 state schools and nurseries in Southampton were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection.
What are Ofsted report cards?
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, instead of giving one overall word.
How many schools are there in Southampton?
There are 98 state-funded schools and nurseries in Southampton: 75 primary, 14 secondary, 6 special, 2 alternative provision, 1 nursery.