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Cantell School

Violet Road, Bassett, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 3GJ ·

Ofsted:Outstanding· 2024
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At a glance

A state secondary school for ages 11–16 in Southampton. Rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection (March 2024). GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 46.9 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 318 families put it first for 239 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
1,313
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Southampton
Academy trust
Aspire Community Trust
Headteacher
Mr Harry Kutty
School website 02380323111 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 26 Mar 2024
OutstandingOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Latest ungraded inspection (3 Feb 2023): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 248 pupils

Attainment 8
46.9
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
49.2%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
64.5%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+0.21
2023/24 · CI 0.02 to 0.39
This school
46.9
Southampton
41.9
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
239
1st preferences
318
All applications
682
1st prefs per place
1.33
More first choices than places

225 of 318 first-preference applicants were offered a place (71%). 4 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
1,288
Capacity
1,250
105% full
Girls / boys
40/60
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)43.5%
  • English as an additional language41.7%
  • SEN support18%
  • Education, Health and Care plan4%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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