1
Cantell School
Southampton • Hampshire • SO16 3GJ
1
13 May 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Hampshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the county of Hampshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
88
Outstanding
6
Good
64
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 7% · G: 77% · RI: 10% · I: 6%
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Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Southampton • Hampshire • SO16 3DQ
1
19 Sep 2023
3
UTC Portsmouth
Portsmouth • Hampshire • PO2 9DU
1
22 Jul 2021
4
The Petersfield School
Petersfield • Hampshire • GU32 3LU
1
10 Dec 2018
5
St Anne's Catholic School
Southampton • Hampshire • SO15 2WZ
1
19 Apr 2016
6
St Edmund's Catholic School
Portsmouth • Hampshire • PO1 1RX
1
29 Feb 2016
7
Hounsdown School
Southampton • Hampshire • SO40 9FT
2
30 Jun 2024
8
Bitterne Park School
Southampton • Hampshire • SO18 1BU
2
18 Jun 2024
9
Bohunt School
Liphook • Hampshire • GU30 7NY
2
12 Jun 2024
10
Wildern School
Southampton • Hampshire • SO30 4EJ
2
23 May 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
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