Southampton
Upper Shirley High School
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Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 47.6 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 47.6
- Attainment 8
- 48%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- +0.09
- Progress 8
- [-0.10, 0.29]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 215 | 248 | 197 (79%) | 559 |
| September 2025 | 204 | 224 | 188 (84%) | 481 |
| September 2024 | 200 | 202 | 177 (88%) | 527 |
| September 2023 | 217 | 216 | 197 (91%) | 525 |
| September 2022 | 207 | 230 | 193 (84%) | 548 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Southampton’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 209 | 47.6 | — | 47.8% | 14.4% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 217 | 47.0 | — | 49.3% | — | 29.5% | 4.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 210 | 49.2 | +0.09 | 57.6% | — | 37.1% | 4.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 180 | 46.8 | -0.11 | 50.6% | — | 50.0% | 4.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 180 | 52.5 | +0.23 | — | — | 73.0% | 4.8 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Southampton for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137037 |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headmaster Christopher Sykes |
| Trust | HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | SO15 7QU |
| Pupils | 1,081 |
| FSM eligible | 29.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Bellemoor Road, Upper Shirley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 7QU
http://uppershirleyhigh.org/2380325333| DfE number | 4275 |
| UKPRN | 10034754 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 13 Nov 2019 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 22 Oct 2019 |
| Publication date | 13 Nov 2019 |