St Anne's Catholic School vs The Polygon School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Anne's Catholic School
Southampton
The Polygon School
Southampton
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Foundation special school
Age Range
11–18
11–16
Gender
Girls
Boys
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Southampton
Southampton
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1189
77
Capacity
1079
78
Occupancy
110%
99%
FSM %
34.0%
83.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jun 2024
Dec 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
54.4
7.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
66.7%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C
-
Points Per Entry
30.9
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C
-
AAB+ %
6%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
79
-
Retention
99%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
24%
-
Degree course
78%
-
Any L4+ destination
78%
-
Apprenticeships
0%
-
Cohort size
82
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Sociology (54)
Biology (44)
Mathematics (42)
Sociology (40)
Psychology (40)
Chemistry (36)
Biology (36)
Psychology (26)