United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Southampton
Unitary authority · South East, England · population ~253k · 75 state-funded schools
The signature
How Southampton ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£37,669/yr
Low
Worse than 69% of UK LAs
House price
£260,000
Mid-range
Better than 57% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,246/mo
Expensive
Worse than 68% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,381/yr
Cheap
Better than 62% of UK LAs
Crime
120.3/1k
Highest
Worse than 96% of UK LAs
Deprivation
26.9
Most deprived
Worse than 80% of UK LAs
Schools
86.5%
Concerning
Worse than 89% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
75 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
64 of 74 (86.5%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
75 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 75 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bitterne Park School | Secondary | 2,015 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cantell School | Secondary | 1,288 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Anne's Catholic School | Secondary | 1,225 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Redbridge Community School | Secondary | 1,120 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Upper Shirley High School | Secondary | 1,081 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Oasis Academy Sholing | Secondary | 1,032 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | Ofsted |
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton | Secondary | 1,026 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Mark's Church of England School | Secondary | 969 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Woodlands Community College | Secondary | 901 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Oasis Academy Mayfield | Secondary | 884 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Regents Park Community College | Secondary | 847 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill | Secondary | 762 | Inadequate2024Serious weaknesses | — | OfstedWebsite |
Weston Secondary School | Secondary | 738 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 654 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Springhill Catholic Primary School | Primary | 653 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 642 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | Primary | 627 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ludlow Junior School | Primary | 578 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Foundry Lane Primary School Grade inherited from previous URN 116261 | Primary | 524 | Requires Improvement2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Weston Park Primary School | Primary | 518 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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