Councils · England · Southampton
Schools in Southampton, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 55 primary, 13 secondary — with Southampton’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Southampton’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Southampton’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN SOUTHAMPTON
Find your shortlist.
All 82state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 55
Banister Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Bassett Green Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Beechwood Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Outstanding
Bevois Town Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Bitterne Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Bitterne Manor Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Outstanding
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School
Foundation school · Ages 2-7 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Fairisle Junior School
Foundation school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Foundry Lane Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Glenfield Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 4-7 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Harefield Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Highfield Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Hightown Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Hollybrook Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 4-7 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Hollybrook Junior School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Outstanding
Hope Community School Southampton
Free schools · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Kanes Hill Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Ludlow Infant Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-7 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Ludlow Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Mansbridge Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Sen Unit
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Moorlands Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Not judged
Mount Pleasant Infants
Foundation school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Mount Pleasant Juniors
Foundation school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Outstanding
Newlands Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Oakwood Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Portswood Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Redbridge Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Shirley Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 4-7 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Shirley Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School
Foundation school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Sholing Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 4-7 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Outstanding
Sholing Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Springhill Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Denys Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
St John's Primary and Nursery School
Foundation school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Requires improvement
St Mark's Church of England School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-16 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Monica Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Inadequate
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Swaythling Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Tanners Brook Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Thornhill Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Townhill Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 2-7 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Townhill Junior School
Foundation school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Valentine Primary School & Nursery
Community school · Ages 0-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Weston Park Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Weston Shore Infant School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-7 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Woolston Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 4-7 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Secondary · 13
Bitterne Park School
Foundation school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Cantell School
Foundation school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Outstanding
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Inadequate
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Oasis Academy Sholing
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Redbridge Community School
Foundation school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Regents Park Community College
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Southampton
Not judged yet
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Anne's Catholic School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Girls · Southampton
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Mark's Church of England School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-16 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Upper Shirley High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Weston Secondary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Woodlands Community College
Foundation school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Special & other · 15
CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED
Other independent school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Hampshire
Ofsted · Inadequate
Great Oaks School
Academy special converter · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Outstanding
Itchen College
Further education · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
King Edward VI School
Other independent school · Ages 10-19 · Mixed · Southampton
Not judged yet
New Avenue School
Other independent special school · Ages 9-16 · Mixed · Southampton
Not judged yet
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College
Academy 16-19 converter · Ages 16-19 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
Rosewood Free School
Free schools special · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Outstanding
Springwell School
Community special school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Outstanding
The Cedar School
Community special school · Ages 3-16 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
The Gregg Preparatory School
Other independent school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed
Not judged yet
The Gregg School
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Southampton
Not judged yet
The Polygon School
Foundation special school · Ages 11-16 · Boys · Southampton
Ofsted · Good
The Serendipity School
Other independent special school · Ages 9-19 · Girls · Southampton
Ofsted · Outstanding
Vermont School
Foundation special school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Southampton
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Yarrow Heights School
Other independent special school · Ages 7-19 · Mixed
Ofsted · Outstanding
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Southampton.
If you live in Southampton, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Southampton secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
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