Southampton City Council

UK local authority in South East, responsible for 83 schools.

Region

South East

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

852

Schools

83 (1 nursery, 54 primary, 12 secondary, 1 all-through, 6 special, 2 PRU/AP)

Pupils

35,238

Population

259,230 (48,716 aged 0-17)

Academisation

37 academies, 36 LA-maintained (50.7% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

17 — largest: HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST (19 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 47 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

57% met expected standard, 7% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 41.9, grade 5+ in English & maths: 38.9%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Robert Henderson

Website

www.southampton.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs