Near to the south is King Edward VI School, Southampton.

It was administered by the City of Southampton Education Committee.

[5] Meanwhile, in 1858, the Southampton College and High School for Girls was founded.

[6] A 2007 redevelopment proposal for Taunton's College, on Hill Lane in Southampton, which proposed replacement of nearly all the buildings on the site including the main building completed in 1937 as the Southampton Grammar School for Girls was formally cancelled by June 2009.

Funds hoped for the redevelopment of many sixth form and Further Education colleges throughout England were revealed earlier in 2009 to be insufficient for a mooted major national programme of rebuilds.