Cantell School

Term dates

We haven't checked Southampton's term dates yet. See the school's website.

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: there's no entrance test. When there are more applicants than places, places usually go by criteria such as siblings, distance or catchment area. Check the council's or school's admissions policy for the exact rules.

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 318 families put this school as their first choice, and 239 places were offered. 225 of the families who put it first got a place (71%). More families put it first than there were places.

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

This club is registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

• Kumon Southampton Study Centre, tuition centre. Ofsted report

Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 26 March 2024. Overall: Outstanding

Quality of education

Outstanding

Behaviour and attitudes

Outstanding

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership and management

Outstanding

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Foundation school

Phase

Secondary

Ages

11–16

Pupils

1313 (capacity 1250)

Gender

Mixed

Academy trust

Aspire Community Trust

Phone

02380323111

Address

Violet Road, Bassett, Southampton, SO16 3GJ

Website

cantell.co.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports