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Upper Shirley High School

Southampton, SO15 7QUSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
Progress 8
+0.09
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
224 1st-choice / 204 places
Ranking
#1,330
of 3,141 nationally

About Upper Shirley High School

Upper Shirley High School, a mixed state secondary in Southampton for pupils aged 11 to 16, holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2019, with a subsequent ungraded visit in January 2025 confirming that standards are being maintained. The most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.09, which places the school comfortably above the local authority average of -0.26 and ranks it 4th out of 11 secondary schools in Southampton. This positive progress score means that, on average, pupils achieve slightly better than expected across their eight best GCSE subjects compared with students nationally with similar starting points. The school's Attainment 8 score of 49.2 translates to roughly five strong passes per pupil, while 57.6% of students achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, a key benchmark for future study.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressBellemoor Road, Southampton, Southampton, SO15 7QU
HeadteacherChristopher Sykes
Local AuthoritySouthampton
Number of Pupils1,081
Free School Meals (FSM)29.3%
School Capacity1,081 / 990 (109% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 13 Nov 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Music RoomsLibraryAstro TurfScience LabsPlaying FieldsGymnasium

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

BasketballMartial ArtsFootballRugbyDanceSwimmingAthletics

Clubs & Activities

CodingModel United NationsEco ClubDramaBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Upper Shirley High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.