Secondary school

Bitterne Park School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Southampton
  • SO18 1BU
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,103 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 65%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 47%47%2016/17: top 33%2017/18: top 36%2018/19: top 30%30% · 2018/192021/22: top 41%2022/23: top 64%2023/24: top 60%2024/25: top 65%No exams

A-level results

#354 of 394 South East sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against South East

Attainment 843.1 · South East 464/10 Below−16.6 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths35.6% · South East 44.8%4/10 Below−8.6 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score3.8 · South East 44/10 Below−5.2 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.19 · South East +0.014/10 Below−6.9 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry25.26 · South East 33.472/10 Well below South East−9.4 pts since 21/22
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 50.6 · 294 pupils · South East 50.92016/17: 49.1 · 294 pupils · South East 46.72017/18: 48.5 · 295 pupils · South East 46.72018/19: 50.2 · 296 pupils · South East 47.12021/22: 50.2 · 366 pupils · South East 49.12022/23: 43.3 · 360 pupils · South East 46.52023/24: 43.9 · 385 pupils · South East 46.22024/25: 43.1 · 357 pupils · South East 4650.643.1No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 40% · 294 pupils · South East 43%2017/18: 45% · 295 pupils · South East 43.5%2018/19: 46% · 296 pupils · South East 43%2021/22: 44% · 366 pupils · South East 51%2022/23: 33% · 360 pupils · South East 45%2023/24: 36.9% · 385 pupils · South East 45.9%2024/25: 35.6% · 357 pupils · South East 44.8%46%33%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 26.73 · 48 pupils · South East 28.942016/17: 28.33 · 51 pupils · South East 29.962017/18: 29.26 · 41 pupils · South East 30.252018/19: 31.35 · 45 pupils · South East 31.762021/22: 31.33 · 54 pupils · South East 36.42022/23: 31.89 · 50 pupils · South East 32.822023/24: 32.91 · 44 pupils · South East 32.832024/25: 25.26 · 37 pupils · South East 33.4732.9125.26No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in88.4%
297 of 336 who put it first2014 · 81.4%2026 · 88.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st336297
2nd20824
3rd15711

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Outstanding
  2. 2009Outstanding
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2017Good
  6. 2023Remains Good
  7. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Sixth form provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20262,036
Free school meals (past 6 years)30.5%
First language not English18.1%
SEN support17.3%
EHC plan6.4%
Absence (sessions missed)10.6%
Persistently absent pupils26.8%

Girls 49%Boys 51%

101.8% full · 2,000 places · 168 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 251 responses (12.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school74.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school74.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved61.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 53.8% not applicable41.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year59.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 15.9% not applicable65.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed55.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child77.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school76.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing76.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development67.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent68.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher14.4
Pupils per adult9.2
  • Classroom teachers 129.2
  • Leadership 11.7
  • Teaching assistants 57.4
  • Other support 73.3

Teachers 140.9 FTE · Whole workforce 271.6 · 322 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,957
Spend per pupil£8,953
Staff spend per pupil£7,260
Reserve per pupil£137
  • +£279,079revenue reserve
  • +£8,282in-year balance

Grants £8,674 · self-generated £283 · premises £498 per pupil

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

385 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained92.2%
  • Education88.1%
  • Apprenticeship2.6%
  • Employment1.6%
  • Not sustained4.2%
  • Unknown3.6%

After sixth form (16–18)

67 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained74.6%
  • Education35.8%
  • Higher education23.9%
  • Apprenticeship7.5%
  • Employment31.3%
  • Not sustained13.4%
  • Unknown11.9%