Cantell SchoolViolet Road , Southampton

Cantell School, based in Southampton, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Cantell School currently has around 1288 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 60.7% boys and 39.3% girls. Around 43.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.8%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 11 pupils.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 33.1%. other white pupils make up about 11.5% , followed by other asian at 10.8%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 91% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (83%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 50% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .