What did Ofsted judge Upper Shirley High School's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Upper Shirley High School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in October 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Upper Shirley High School?

Upper Shirley High School has 1,062 pupils on roll.

What ages does Upper Shirley High School take?

Upper Shirley High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Upper Shirley High School located?

Upper Shirley High School is located in Southampton, SO15 7QU, Southampton.

How do I apply to Upper Shirley High School?

Upper Shirley High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Upper Shirley High School?

On offer day for 2024-25 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Upper Shirley High School was 0.862 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Upper Shirley High School?

When Upper Shirley High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children in public care (Looked After Children) and Previously Looked After Children as defined by section 1.7 of the School Admissions Code 2021; 2. Child Protection Plan — Children subject to a Child Protection Plan; 3. Sibling on roll — Children who have a brother or sister already on the roll of the school who will continue to attend that school for the following year, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If the school is oversubscribed from within any of the criteria, then distance (straight-line measurement from home address point to the mid-point of the nearest open gate to the school, using Ordnance Survey-based computerised mapping) will be used to prioritise applications. Should there be two or more identical distances requiring prioritisation, this will be done by drawing lots.

What is the largest ethnic background at Upper Shirley High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 57.7% of pupils at Upper Shirley High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Upper Shirley High School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2024-25 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Upper Shirley High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children in public care (Looked After Children) and Previously Looked After Children as defined by section 1.7 of the School Admissions Code 2021.
2Child Protection Plan — Children subject to a Child Protection Plan.
3Sibling on roll — Children who have a brother or sister already on the roll of the school who will continue to attend that school for the following year.
4Linked junior/primary school — Children attending the linked junior/primary school. For Upper Shirley High School the linked schools are: Hollybrook Junior School, Shirley Junior School, Wordsworth Primary School.
5Children of staff — Children of qualified teaching staff employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6Distance — Children living closest to the school based on distance.

If two applications tie: If the school is oversubscribed from within any of the criteria, then distance (straight-line measurement from home address point to the mid-point of the nearest open gate to the school, using Ordnance Survey-based computerised mapping) will be used to prioritise applications. Should there be two or more identical distances requiring prioritisation, this will be done by drawing lots.

Hamwic Education Trust (HET) is the admission authority for this and other HET schools (Weston Secondary School is also covered by this same policy, PAN 120). Applications submitted by 31 October 2026 are dealt with first. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted outside the normal admission arrangements and count within the PAN.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Upper Shirley High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Upper Shirley High School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Upper Shirley High School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in October 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Upper Shirley High School?: Upper Shirley High School has 1,062 pupils on roll.
What ages does Upper Shirley High School take?: Upper Shirley High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Upper Shirley High School located?: Upper Shirley High School is located in Southampton, SO15 7QU, Southampton.
How do I apply to Upper Shirley High School?: Upper Shirley High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Upper Shirley High School?: On offer day for 2024-25 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Upper Shirley High School was 0.862 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Upper Shirley High School?: When Upper Shirley High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children in public care (Looked After Children) and Previously Looked After Children as defined by section 1.7 of the School Admissions Code 2021; 2. Child Protection Plan — Children subject to a Child Protection Plan; 3. Sibling on roll — Children who have a brother or sister already on the roll of the school who will continue to attend that school for the following year, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If the school is oversubscribed from within any of the criteria, then distance (straight-line measurement from home address point to the mid-point of the nearest open gate to the school, using Ordnance Survey-based computerised mapping) will be used to prioritise applications. Should there be two or more identical distances requiring prioritisation, this will be done by drawing lots.
What is the largest ethnic background at Upper Shirley High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 57.7% of pupils at Upper Shirley High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

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Last distance offered at Upper Shirley High School, year by year →

How places are decided at Upper Shirley High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children in public care (Looked After Children) and Previously Looked After Children as defined by section 1.7 of the School Admissions Code 2021.
2Child Protection Plan — Children subject to a Child Protection Plan.
3Sibling on roll — Children who have a brother or sister already on the roll of the school who will continue to attend that school for the following year.
4Linked junior/primary school — Children attending the linked junior/primary school. For Upper Shirley High School the linked schools are: Hollybrook Junior School, Shirley Junior School, Wordsworth Primary School.
5Children of staff — Children of qualified teaching staff employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6Distance — Children living closest to the school based on distance.

Upper Shirley High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Upper Shirley High School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Upper Shirley High School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in October 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Upper Shirley High School?: Upper Shirley High School has 1,062 pupils on roll.
What ages does Upper Shirley High School take?: Upper Shirley High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Upper Shirley High School located?: Upper Shirley High School is located in Southampton, SO15 7QU, Southampton.
How do I apply to Upper Shirley High School?: Upper Shirley High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Upper Shirley High School?: On offer day for 2024-25 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Upper Shirley High School was 0.862 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Upper Shirley High School?: When Upper Shirley High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children in public care (Looked After Children) and Previously Looked After Children as defined by section 1.7 of the School Admissions Code 2021; 2. Child Protection Plan — Children subject to a Child Protection Plan; 3. Sibling on roll — Children who have a brother or sister already on the roll of the school who will continue to attend that school for the following year, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If the school is oversubscribed from within any of the criteria, then distance (straight-line measurement from home address point to the mid-point of the nearest open gate to the school, using Ordnance Survey-based computerised mapping) will be used to prioritise applications. Should there be two or more identical distances requiring prioritisation, this will be done by drawing lots.
What is the largest ethnic background at Upper Shirley High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 57.7% of pupils at Upper Shirley High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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