Richard Taunton Sixth Form College vs Upper Shirley High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College
Southampton
Upper Shirley High School
Southampton
Overview
Phase
Post-16
Secondary
Type
Academy 16-19 converter
Academy converter
Age Range
16–19
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Southampton
Southampton
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
0
1062
Capacity
-
990
Occupancy
-
107%
FSM %
0.0%
30.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Jan 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
47.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
47.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
D
-
Points Per Entry
21.5
-
Best 3 A-Levels
D
-
AAB+ %
3%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
76
-
Retention
78%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
5%
-
Degree course
46%
-
Any L4+ destination
49%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
241
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (48)
Mathematics (38)
Art and Design (Fine Art) (38)
Psychology (36)
Biology (36)
Sociology (36)
Biology (34)
Mathematics (34)