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Cantell School

Secondary

Southampton · Southampton · SO16 3GJ http://www.cantell.co.uk/

Pupils
1,313
cap. 1,250
Ages
11 - 16
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
26 Mar 2024
Outstanding

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

11 reports
2 Feb 2023
School inspection
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26 Sep 2017
Short inspection
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21 Nov 2013
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Southampton. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

GCSE 9–4
64%
-2pp
LA
58%
England
66%
66%61%55%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
49%
+3pp
LA
39%
England
46%
50%41%31%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
46.9
+1.3
LA
42.6
England
46.8
47.345.143.0
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
36%
+15pp
LA
37%
England
41%
41%28%15%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
10.3
+1.1
LA
8.1
England
7.7
10.38.36.3
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.21
Average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

87%

staying in education or employment

9% did not stay in education or employment

4% no destination recorded

Education83%
Apprenticeships2%
Employment2%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,288
cap. 1,250
1,2881,105921
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.4
LA AVG 16.56:1
23.218.614.0
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
42%
LA AVG 27.31%
55%48%42%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
43%
LA AVG 41.3%
43%40%36%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
22%
LA AVG 20.34%
22%17%13%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
8%
LA
11%
England
9%
9%7%6%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
19%
LA
28%
England
24%
26%19%12%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressViolet Road, Bassett, Southampton, SO16 3GJ
Telephone02380323111
Local authoritySouthampton
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£8959 spend / pupil£8975 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

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.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/2564%49%46.9Not applicable36%10.3248
2023/2466%46%45.6+0.2122%9.3240
2022/2364%41%45.1+0.0915%8.7229
2021/2265%50%47.3+0.4526%9.0220
2018/1958%38%47.1+0.3441%7.6184
2017/1858%37%44.5+0.0737%6.3170
2016/1755%31%43.0+0.1329%170
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2540%
2023/2426%
2022/2325%
2021/2235%
2018/1954%
2017/1845%
2016/1736%

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,28814.422%42%43%8%19%
2023/241,26814.018%42%38%8%20%
2022/231,24123.217%46%37%9%26%
2021/221,20019.518%48%37%7%18%
2020/211,16918.417%48%36%
2018/191,05617.114%53%38%6%14%
2017/1895815.115%54%40%6%13%
2016/1792116.213%54%41%6%12%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.