Upper Shirley High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Southampton, South East SO15 7QU · Southampton
#301 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1633 of 4,090 nationally
About Upper Shirley High School
Upper Shirley High School is a academy secondary located in Southampton, in the Southampton local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,062 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 56.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 301st of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (66th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (42th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,062; capacity filled 107.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 68.2%; ebacc average points 4.09.
There are 135 schools in Southampton; Upper Shirley High School ranks 52nd of 133 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)47.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)49.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Upper Shirley High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,062
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 107.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 49.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 68.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.09
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Upper Shirley High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Shirley Infant School
Southampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
266 students · 227 m away
Shirley Junior School
Southampton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
361 students · 227 m away
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College
Southampton · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 542 m away
Hollybrook Junior School
Southampton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
242 students · 629 m away
Hollybrook Infant School
Southampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
160 students · 689 m away
Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School
Southampton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
619 students · 835 m away
King Edward VI School
Southampton · Independent all-through · Ages 10–19
989 students · 857 m away
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School
Southampton · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
372 students · 1.1 km away
Foundry Lane Primary School
Southampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
492 students · 1.4 km away
Regents Park Community College
Southampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
812 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Herschel Grammar School
Slough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,062 students
The Oxford Academy
Oxford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,062 students
The Abbey School
Faversham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,061 students
Holcombe Grammar School
Chatham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,060 students
St Catherine's College
Eastbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,064 students
Farnham Heath End
Farnham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,059 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Upper Shirley High School a good school?
Upper Shirley High School has a Success Index (England) of 56.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #301 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Upper Shirley High School rank in South East?
Upper Shirley High School ranks #301 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1633 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Upper Shirley High School?
Upper Shirley High School had 1,062 students in 2025.
Is Upper Shirley High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Upper Shirley High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Upper Shirley High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Upper Shirley High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.