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Bitterne Park School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Foundation school

Dimond Road, Bitterne Park, Southampton SO18 1BU · bitterneparkschool.org.uk · 023 8032 5200

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected May 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
43.1
average Attainment 8 score. Southampton 41.9, England 46
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
2,036
36 over 2,000 places · 102%
Local authority
Southampton
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
31.3%
First language not English
18.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Reach Cooperative Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 336 families put the school first and 332 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 452 (Places 319)452September 2023: 353 (Places 311)353September 2024: 330 (Places 314)330September 2025: 319 (Places 324)319September 2026: 336 (Places 332)336Places 332
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20263323361▲88%
September 2025Sept 2025324319193%
September 2024Sept 20243143301.1▲90%
September 2023Sept 20233113531.1▲86%
September 2022Sept 20223194521.4▲69%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43.1, and 35.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Southampton it was 41.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (25.3 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 49.1 (England 46.3)49.12017/18: 48.5 (England 46.5)48.52018/19: 50.2 (England 46.7)50.22021/22: 50.2 (England 48.8)50.22022/23: 43.3 (England 46.3)43.32023/24: 43.9 (England 45.9)43.92024/25: 43.1 (England 46.0)43.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼43.146.0
▼35.6%45.4%
▼60.8%64.8%
●40.1%40.5%
▼3.804.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form16.6+2.4
Sixth form college48.8−10.2
Further education21.8+8.1
Other education0.8+0.3
Apprenticeship2.6−0.1
Employment1.6−3.3
Not in a lasting destination4.2+1.2
Activity not captured3.6+1.7

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 26.7 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 28.3 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 29.3 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 31.4 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 31.3 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 31.9 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 32.9 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 25.3 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
37 studentsC- (25.3)Below average -0.53
37 studentsC- (25.5)Below average -0.52
35 studentsMerit (24.9)Average -0.21
8 studentsMerit+ (27.7)Average +0.47
5.3%AAB or better
96.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2444C+ (32.9)+0.25
2022/2350C+ (31.9)—
2021/2254C (31.3)—
2018/1945C (31.4)+0.41
2017/1841C (29.3)+0.19
2016/1751C- (28.3)-0.10
2015/1648C- (26.7)-0.13

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University23.9−11.1
Further and other education11.9+1.9
Further education1.5+0.2
Other education10.4+1.6
Apprenticeship7.5+2.5
Employment31.3+1.3
Not in a lasting destination13.4−1.6
Activity not captured11.9+6.9

Ofsted

Bitterne Park School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
8 May 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jan 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jan 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

69% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (250 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
69%
Replies
250
12% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼75% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼74% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼62% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼77% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼77% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼60% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼77% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼68% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼65% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 84% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼41% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 46% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼56% agreeEngland 68%

based on 70 parents (28%) with SEND

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