Upper Shirley High School is a secondary school located in Southampton. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 20/05/2011. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.8%, which is 0.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Bellemoor Road, Southampton

School Information

Address: Bellemoor Road, Southampton, SO15 7QU
Website: http://uppershirleyhigh.org/
Telephone: 02380325333
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Southampton
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Stuart Woods
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 137037

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 20/05/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 750
Number of Pupils: 927
Number of Boys: 505
Number of Girls: 422

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.7% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Above Average: 0.22 Confidence interval 0.01 to 0.44
Of the 148 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 141 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:70%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:94%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:40%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:49.7
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:4.5
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hardmoor Early Years Centre
Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP
3out of 4 3,269 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shirley Infant School
Wilton Road , SO15 5XE
3out of 4 248 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shirley Junior School
Bellemoor Road , Shirley SO15 5XE
3out of 4 248 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hollybrook Junior School
Seagarth Lane , SO16 6RL
3out of 4 688 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Hollybrook Infant School
Seagarth Close , SO16 6RN
3out of 4 753 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wordsworth Primary School
Victor Street , Shirley SO15 5LH
3out of 4 912 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Upper Shirley High School
Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Regents Park Community College
King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW
3out of 4 1,604 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Anne's Catholic School
Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ
4out of 4 2,228 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Romsey Road , SO16 8FA
3out of 4 2,386 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cantell School
Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ
3out of 4 2,393 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College
Hill Lane , SO15 5RL
- not rated 592 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Assure Community College
Unit 4 Northbrook Industrial Estate , Hollybrook Road SO16 6PB
- not rated 423 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Southampton Hospital School
119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU
3out of 4 803 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King Edward VI School
Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ
- not rated 936 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Rosewood Free School
Aldermoor Road , SO16 5NA
4out of 4 1,335 yd Free schools special Yes Mixed More About School
Vermont School
Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT
3out of 4 1,713 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.