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Cantell School

Foundation school · Southampton · SO16 3GJ

Ages 11–16 · 1,313 pupils · Southampton

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

45.6

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

1.16 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-26

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.21
−20+2
Attainment 845.6
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry22%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.8%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,310

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.16 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

284

Places offered

245

1st-preference offers

226

Total preferences (any rank)
574
Preferred offers (top 3)
245
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

1,313 pupils · 1,250 places

Pupils on roll
1,313
Boys / girls
788 / 525
School capacity
1,250
Capacity fill
1,313 / 1,250 (105%)
Free school meals
44.1%
FSM pupils
578
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Aspire Community Trust
Academy trust
Aspire Community Trust
Headteacher
Mr Harry Kutty

Location

Address
Violet Road, Bassett
Postcode
SO16 3GJ
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Southampton
District
Southampton
Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
11 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Southampton, Southampton, 1,313 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 44.1%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Secondary schools in Southampton
22
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO16
28
Secondary in SO16
5
Open schools in Southampton LA
88
Secondary in Southampton LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SouthamptonNear SO16

  • Upper Shirley High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Southampton · SO15 7QU · Southampton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.2
    • P80.1
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence8.0%

    1.4 miles away

  • Bitterne Park School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Southampton · SO18 1BU · Southampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.9
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence11.3%

    1.5 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Southampton · SO15 2WZ · Southampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.3
    • P80.7
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence7.1%

    1.9 miles away

  • Regents Park Community College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Southampton · SO16 4GW · Southampton

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM43.2%

    2.3 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Lord's Hill

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Southampton · SO16 8FA · Southampton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.5
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence14.7%

    2.4 miles away

  • The Toynbee School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Secondary

    Eastleigh · SO53 2PL · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence8.5%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Harry Kutty
Telephone
02380323111
Website
http://www.cantell.co.uk/

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