Upper Shirley High School
Southampton
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School information
- Official name
- Upper Shirley High School
- Address
- Bellemoor Road, Upper Shirley
- Postcode
- SO15 7QU
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southampton Test
- URN (official identifier)
- 137037
- Establishment number
- 4275
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 1062
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 990
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Sykes
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 22 Jan 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- uppershirleyhigh.org
- Telephone
- 02380325333
- Date opened
- 1 Aug 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Upper Shirley High School
| 2025/26 | This school | Southampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,062 | 33,691 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 30.4% | 38.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 16.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.6% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 32.2% | 32.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Upper Shirley High School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 11 Feb 2025
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 13 Nov 2019
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 25 Feb 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Upper Shirley High School (URN 116457)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Jun 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Upper Shirley High School (URN 116457)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 2 Jul 2008
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportInspected as Bellemoor School (URN 116457)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 26 Apr 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Upper Shirley High School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Southampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.4% | 9.9% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 18.6% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Upper Shirley High School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £349,250 for 317.5 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Southampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 29.8% | 38.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £328 | £519 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Upper Shirley High School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,082 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Southampton average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £8,578,000 £7,928 per pupil | £8,975 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £8,281,000 £7,653 per pupil | £7,929 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £4,695,000 £4,339 per pupil · 56.7% | £4,278 · 54.0% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,092,000 £1,009 per pupil · 13.2% | £1,123 · 14.2% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £80,000 £74 per pupil · 1.0% | £277 · 3.5% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £80,000 £74 per pupil · 1.0% | £277 · 3.5% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £297,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £303,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,553 per pupil, supply and agency £315 per pupil — spending up £101 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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