Cantell School
Secondary school in Southampton. Outstanding (Mar 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 26 March 2024, report published 13 May 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around March 2028
The last inspection was in March 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.8 milesSaint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Outstanding (Jun 2023)
- 1.4 milesUpper Shirley High School
Standards maintained (Jan 2025)
- 1.5 milesBitterne Park School
Good (May 2024)
- 1.9 milesSt Anne's Catholic School
School remains Outstanding (Sep 2022)
- 2.1 milesSt Mark's Church of England School
Good (Oct 2022)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.