University of Southampton, Southampton
University of Southampton is a school for pupils in Southampton.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
University of Southampton in detail
University of Southampton in its own words
In its own words: "Vision Science works with other research institutions to increase the potential of a cure, or improve treatment, for age-related macular degeneration and other blinding eye diseases."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Swaythling Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Highfield Interchange, 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood University of Southampton stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with University of Southampton
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 38
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 31 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
14 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Southampton is 33 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Across Southampton council
Places available
2,620
Applications
2,668
Got 1st preference
83.4%
Got preferred school
93.4%
All secondary applications across Southampton council (2026/27), not just this school.
Questions parents ask about University of Southampton
What is the catchment area for University of Southampton?
No fixed boundary. When University of Southampton is oversubscribed, Southampton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to University of Southampton?
Apply through Southampton's coordinated admissions process, naming University of Southampton on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near University of Southampton?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 31 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 14 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Southampton is 33 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Where is University of Southampton?
University of Southampton is at Highfield, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1BJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)