64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1032.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,288
Pupils · 2024/25
42%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 26/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySouthampton
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Cantell School · Secondary · Southampton
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
-2pp
66%62%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
+3pp
50%44%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
46.9
+1.3
47.346.245.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.9
EBacc entry
36%
+15pp
41%28%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
1032.5
+107.5
1032.5896.9761.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1032.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,288
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
42%
FSM eligible
43%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Violet Road, Bassett, Southampton, SO16 3GJ
Local authority
Southampton
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 64% | 49% | 46.9 | Not applicable | 36% | 1032.5 | 40% | 1,288 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 46% | 45.6 | +0.21 | 22% | 925.0 | 26% | 1,268 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 41% | 45.1 | +0.09 | 15% | 867.1 | 25% | 1,241 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 50% | 47.3 | +0.45 | 26% | 904.6 | 35% | 1,200 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 38% | 47.1 | +0.34 | 41% | 761.3 | 54% | 1,056 |
| 2017/18 | 58% | 37% | 44.5 | +0.07 | 37% | 631.5 | 45% | 958 |
| 2016/17 | 55% | 31% | 43.0 | +0.13 | 29% | — | 36% | 921 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,288 | 14.4 | 22% | 42% | 43% | 8% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,268 | 14.0 | 18% | 42% | 38% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,241 | 23.2 | 17% | 46% | 37% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,200 | 19.5 | 18% | 48% | 37% | 7% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 1,169 | 18.4 | 17% | 48% | 36% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,056 | 17.1 | 14% | 53% | 38% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 958 | 15.1 | 15% | 54% | 40% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 921 | 16.2 | 13% | 54% | 41% | 6% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.