Local authority nursery school · Nursery
Southampton · SO16 8BY · Southampton
Ages 3–5
England
Schools in Southampton
270 schools from official GIAS records — including 174 primary and 37 secondary.
School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.
About schools in Southampton
Southampton has 270 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 171 primary (78%), 37 secondary (17%) and 5 16 plus (2%). Southampton spans 2 local authorities, most schools sitting in Southampton (170). The most common types are community school (96), foundation school (42) and academy converter (31). This includes 48 academies, 20 independent schools and 39 special schools.
How many schools are there in Southampton?
GIAS lists 270 schools in Southampton, England.
What types of schools are in Southampton?
The biggest groups by phase are primary (171), secondary (37) and 16 plus (5).
Which local authority covers Southampton?
Southampton spans Southampton and Hampshire; check each school's page for its own authority.
Where does this Southampton data come from?
School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.
School listings
270 schools · page 1 of 6
Official figures for Southampton
Sorted by a published DfE/Ofsted measure — not an editorial league table.
Other independent school
Southampton · SO16 6PB · Southampton
Ages 5–25
- FSM0.0%
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Southampton · SO19 7RB · Southampton
Ages 4–7
Foundation school · Secondary
Southampton · SO19 9QP · Southampton
Ages 11–16
- FSM46.8%
Community school · Primary
Southampton · SO32 3QR · Hampshire
Ages 7–11
- KS275%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM18.3%
Community school · Middle deemed primary
Southampton · SO15 3JT · Southampton
Ages 8–11
Foundation school · Primary
Southampton · SO15 3JT · Southampton
Ages 4–11
- KS263%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM24.7%
- Demand1.17
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Southampton · SO15 3BQ · Southampton
Ages 3–7
Community school · Secondary
Southampton · SO19 9LX · Southampton
Ages 11–16
Other independent school
Southampton · SO16 0AB · Hampshire
Ages 2–18
Foundation school · Secondary
Southampton · SO45 2PA · Hampshire
Ages 11–18
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Southampton · SO31 9GF · Hampshire
Ages 5–11
More about schools in Southampton
Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.
Gender mix
- Mixed263
- Boys4
- Girls3
Age ranges
- 4–1157
- 4–743
- 7–1141
- 11–1639
- 2–119
- 5–78
- 2–76
- 5–116
Local authorities
- Southampton170
- Hampshire100
School types
- Community school96
- Foundation school42
- Academy converter31
- Voluntary controlled school20
- Other independent school12
- Academy sponsor led12
- Community special school10
- Voluntary aided school8
- Pupil referral unit8
- Other independent special school8
- Special
- 39
- Independent
- 20
- Academies
- 48