Cantell School
Foundation school in Southampton, Southampton.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1313 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1250 |
| Free school meals | 44.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | Aspire Community Trust |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Address | Violet Road, Bassett, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 3GJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.cantell.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 02380323111 |
| URN | 116469 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 26 March 2024, published 13 May 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 3 February 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- Upper Shirley High School (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Bitterne Park School (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- St Anne's Catholic School (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- St Mark's Church of England School (all-through school, about 3.3 km)
- Regents Park Community College (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Oasis Academy Lord's Hill (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- The Toynbee School (secondary school, about 4.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.