Schools in Southampton

Southampton has 54 primary and 12 secondary schools, 16 special, independent and other schools and 80 nurseries and childcare providers listed on Catchmently. The council has published a last distance offered for 52 of them.

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Applications and offers across Southampton

2026 Reception entry (offers on 16 April 2026): 2,122 applications, 93.3% offered their first preference, 99.1% one of their top three.
2026 Year 7 entry (offers on 2 March 2026): 2,668 applications, 83.4% offered their first preference, 93.4% one of their top three.

Department for Education, primary and secondary school applications and offers. Earlier years are in the pass.

Primary schools

Banister Primary School Foundation school · SO15 2LS School remains Good Last distance published
Bassett Green Primary School Foundation school · SO16 3BZ No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Beechwood Junior School Academy converter · SO18 4EG Not judged
Bevois Town Primary School Foundation school · SO14 6RU School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
Bitterne Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled school · SO19 7BX Not judged Last distance published
Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School Foundation school · SO18 1DP Good Last distance published
Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Community school · SO18 1NX Not judged Last distance published
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School Foundation school · SO16 8BY Not judged Last distance published
Fairisle Junior School Foundation school · SO16 8BY School remains Good
Foundry Lane Primary School Academy converter · SO15 3JT No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Academy converter · SO15 3BQ School remains Good Last distance published
Glenfield Infant School Academy converter · SO18 4RN No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Harefield Primary School Academy converter · SO18 5NZ Requires improvement Last distance published
Highfield Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school · SO17 1PX Good Last distance published
Hightown Primary School Academy sponsor led · SO19 6AA Good Last distance published
Hollybrook Infant School Academy converter · SO16 6RN Standards maintained Last distance published
Hollybrook Junior School Academy sponsor led · SO16 6RL School remains Good
Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Voluntary aided school · SO16 9LP Standards maintained Last distance published
Hope Community School Southampton Free schools · SO14 1NF No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Kanes Hill Primary School Academy converter · SO19 6FW Good Last distance published
Ludlow Infant Academy Academy converter · SO19 2EU School remains Good Last distance published
Ludlow Junior School Academy converter · SO19 2DW Not judged
Mansbridge Primary School Foundation school · SO18 2LX Good Last distance published
Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Community school · SO16 9HZ Improved significantly
Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases Community school · SO16 4AS No Ofsted grade
Moorlands Primary School Foundation school · SO18 5RJ Not judged
Mount Pleasant Infants Foundation school · SO14 0DY Not judged
Mount Pleasant Juniors Foundation school · SO14 0WZ Outstanding
Newlands Primary School Foundation school · SO16 9QX School remains Good Last distance published
Oakwood Primary School Foundation school · SO16 8FD No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Portswood Primary School Academy converter · SO17 3AA No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Redbridge Primary School Foundation school · SO16 9BB Standards maintained Last distance published
Shirley Infant School Academy converter · SO15 5LA Not judged Last distance published
Shirley Junior School Academy converter · SO15 5XE School remains Good
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Foundation school · SO16 6AY Not judged Last distance published
Sholing Infant School Academy converter · SO19 2QF Not judged Last distance published
Sholing Junior School Academy converter · SO19 8PT Good
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Community school · SO16 8GF Good Last distance published
Springhill Catholic Primary School Academy converter · SO15 2HW Outstanding Last distance published
St Denys Primary School Foundation school · SO17 2ND Standards maintained Last distance published
St John's Primary and Nursery School Foundation school · SO14 2AU Not judged Last distance published
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery Voluntary controlled school · SO14 1LU Outstanding Last distance published
St Monica Primary School Academy sponsor led · SO19 8ES Not judged Last distance published
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · SO19 2JE Improved significantly Last distance published
Swaythling Primary School Foundation school · SO17 3SZ Standards maintained Last distance published
Tanners Brook Primary School Academy sponsor led · SO15 4PF Not judged
Thornhill Primary School Academy converter · SO19 6FH No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Townhill Infant School Academy converter · SO18 2FG No Ofsted grade
Townhill Junior School Foundation school · SO18 2NX Good
Valentine Primary School & Nursery Community school · SO19 0EQ Not judged
Weston Park Primary School Academy sponsor led · SO19 9HX Good Last distance published
Weston Shore Infant School Academy sponsor led · SO19 9JQ Good Last distance published
Woolston Infant School Academy converter · SO19 9DB School remains Good Last distance published
Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School Academy converter · SO15 5LH Not judged Last distance published

Secondary schools

Bitterne Park School Foundation school · SO18 1BU Good Last distance published
Cantell School Foundation school · SO16 3GJ Outstanding Last distance published
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Academy sponsor led · SO16 8FA Inadequate Last distance published
Oasis Academy Mayfield Academy sponsor led · SO19 9NA Good Last distance published
Oasis Academy Sholing Academy sponsor led · SO19 8PH Not judged Last distance published
Redbridge Community School Foundation school · SO16 9RJ Good Last distance published
Regents Park Community College Academy converter · SO16 4GW No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Voluntary aided school · SO16 3DQ Outstanding Last distance published
St Anne's Catholic School Academy converter · SO15 2WZ School remains Outstanding Last distance published
Upper Shirley High School Academy converter · SO15 7QU Standards maintained Last distance published
Weston Secondary School Academy sponsor led · SO19 9QP Requires improvement Last distance published
Woodlands Community College Foundation school · SO18 5FW Good Last distance published

Special, independent and other schools

CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED Other independent school · SO18 4DJ No Ofsted grade
Compass School Pupil referral unit · SO16 9FQ Good
Great Oaks School Academy special converter · SO16 7LT Outstanding
King Edward VI School Other independent school · SO15 5UQ No Ofsted grade
New Avenue School Other independent special school · SO17 1XS No Ofsted grade
Rosewood Free School Free schools special · SO16 5NA School remains Outstanding
Southampton Hospital School Academy alternative provision converter · SO16 6HU School remains Good
Springwell School Community special school · SO19 6DH School remains Outstanding
St Mark's Church of England School Voluntary controlled school · SO15 5TE Good Last distance published
The Cedar School Community special school · SO16 0XN School remains Good
The Gregg Preparatory School Other independent school · SO17 1EJ No Ofsted grade
The Gregg School Other independent school · SO18 2GF No Ofsted grade
The Polygon School Foundation special school · SO15 2FH No Ofsted grade
The Serendipity School Other independent special school · SO19 6DS No Ofsted grade
Vermont School Foundation special school · SO16 7LT Not judged
Yarrow Heights School Other independent special school · SO18 1FS No Ofsted grade

Nurseries and childcare

Barn Owls Pre School Full day care · SO15 7QE Good
Bevois Town Community Pre-School (With extended Day Care Provisions) Full day care · SO14 6RU Good
Brambles Community Pre-school Sessional day care · SO19 6FH Good
Bright Horizons Portswood Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · SO17 1EJ Good
Bright Horizons Southampton Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · SO15 5DF Good
Bright Horizons Southampton Nursling Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · SO16 0XS Good
Brook Early Years Full day care · SO18 4EG Good
Busy Bee Pre School Millbrook Sessional day care · SO16 9JA Good
Busy Bee Preschool Sessional day care · SO15 3ND Outstanding
Dingley Family And Specialist Early Years Centres Sessional day care · SO14 0EL Good
Foundry Lane Preschool Sessional day care · SO15 3JT No Ofsted grade
Happy Bunnies Pre-School Full day care · SO19 8FJ Good
Hardmoor Early Years Centre (Daycare) Full day care · SO16 3EP Good
Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Local authority nursery school · SO16 3EP School remains Good
Harefield Community Pre-School Full day care · SO18 5NZ Good
Hayfield Forest School Full day care · SO19 7GQ No Ofsted grade
Hayfield Forest School Full day care · SO19 0SG No Ofsted grade
Heritage House Full day care · SO14 3HY No Ofsted grade
Holy Family Pre-School Full day care · SO16 9LP Outstanding
Honeybeez Pre-School Sessional day care · SO16 3BZ Good
Hopscotch Day Nurseries (Portswood) Ltd Full day care · SO17 1DP Good
Hopscotch Day Nurseries (Regents Park) Ltd Full day care · SO15 8NY Good
Hopscotch Day Nursery (Sholing) Ltd Full day care · SO19 8LW No Ofsted grade
Kanes Hill Pre-School Full day care · SO19 6FW Good
Ladybirds Pre-school (Porchester Road) Sessional day care · SO19 2JB Good
Ladybirds Preschool Parkside Sessional day care · SO19 7QR Good
Learningland Day Nursery Full day care · SO16 4QF Good
Little Berries Pre-School Sessional day care · SO16 6RL Outstanding
Little Berries Preschool @ Bassett Full day care · SO16 7DE Outstanding
Little Caterpillars Preschool Sessional day care · SO16 6AB No Ofsted grade
Lordswood Community Centre Pre-School Sessional day care · SO16 8FD Good
Mansbridge Community Pre-School Full day care · SO18 2LX Outstanding
New Forest Child Care CIC Banister Sessional day care · SO15 2LS No Ofsted grade
Nursery @ Itchen College Full day care · SO19 7TB Good
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Pre-School Sessional day care · SO16 9FQ Good
Olive Tree Pre-School Full day care · SO16 9DD Good
Paint Pots Bitterne Sessional day care · SO19 7BX No Ofsted grade
Paint Pots Preschool @ Harefield Sessional day care · SO18 5NZ Outstanding
Paint Pots Preschool @ St Joseph's Sessional day care · SO14 2AH No Ofsted grade
Paint Pots Preschool @ St Marks Sessional day care · SO15 5TE Outstanding
Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery Full day care · SO15 3AR Outstanding
Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery Full day care · SO19 8NG Good
Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery Full day care · SO16 3AU Good
Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery Full day care · SO15 5BB Good
Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery Full day care · SO17 2FZ Good
Paint Pots Preschool And Nursery Sessional day care · SO15 8RL Good
Pixies Tree Full day care · SO19 9BE Outstanding
Play Away Day Nurseries Ltd Full day care · SO14 5FE Good
Redbridge Preschool Full day care · SO16 9RJ Good
Redroofs Day Nursery Full day care · SO19 2NX No Ofsted grade
Seedlings Montessori at Moorlands Full day care · SO18 5RJ Good
Shirley Preschool Sessional day care · SO15 5HE Good
Sholing Community Centre Pre-School Sessional day care · SO19 1BN Good
Southampton University Early Years Centre Full day care · SO17 1BJ Good
Squirrels Corner Pre School 2 Sessional day care · SO18 2FH Good
St Christopher's Pre-school Sessional day care · SO19 6PJ Good
St Francis Pre School Sessional day care · SO19 0EQ No Ofsted grade
St James Nursery and Pre-School Full day care · SO16 6UG Good
Start Point Northam Sessional day care · SO14 5SP No Ofsted grade
Sticky Fingers Pre-School Full day care · SO16 9BB Good
Sticky Fingers Pre-School Full day care · SO16 9QX Good
Sticky Fingers Pre-School Portswood Sessional day care · SO17 3AA No Ofsted grade
Sticky Fingers Pre-school Spring Road Sessional day care · SO19 2NZ No Ofsted grade
Sticky Fingers Pre-school Tanners Brook Sessional day care · SO15 4PF Good
Sunrise Day Nursery Full day care · SO14 1AR Good
Sunshine Pre-School and Day Nursery Full day care · SO15 5BR Good
Taplins Day Nursery SGH Full day care · SO16 6YD Good
The Co-operative Childcare Southampton Full day care · SO16 6AY Good
The Mulberry Bush Bitterne Park Full day care · SO18 4QG Good
The Shore Pre-School Sessional day care · SO19 9JQ Outstanding
The Shore Woolston Sessional day care · SO19 9FU Good
Tickleford Preschool Full day care · SO19 9QP Good
Tiny Toes (Warren Avenue) Full day care · SO16 6AG No Ofsted grade
Tiny Toes Day Nursery Full day care · SO16 8GA No Ofsted grade
Trust Taplins Childcare Full day care · SO16 4XE Good
Valentine Primary School Nursery Full day care · SO19 0EQ No Ofsted grade
Woodberry Day Nursery and Preschool-Peartree Full day care · SO19 7JJ Good
Woodberry Day Nursery and Preschool-Sholing Full day care · SO19 0NL Good
Woolston Preschool Full day care · SO19 9DB Good
YMCA Woolston Day Nursery Full day care · SO19 9EF Good