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Southampton School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Southampton has 87 schools - 54 primary and 12 secondary - spread across a mix of towns and areas.

The busiest areas for schools are Southampton and Hampshire, which together account for the majority of pupil places in the authority.

Selective schools are part of the mix in Southampton - for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.

87 total 54 primary 12 secondary 3 areas

Based on the latest published capacity data, 22 of the 87 schools in Southampton are at or above their admission number, so catchment distance is decisive at those schools. Southampton has 2 selective schools that admit by entrance test rather than distance. 11 schools apply faith-based criteria alongside catchment distance. Of the 34 Southampton schools with a current Ofsted rating, 28 are rated Good or Outstanding.

Southampton Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Southampton schools are published annually.

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