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Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School

Foundation school · Southampton · SO18 1DP

Ages 3–11 · 224 pupils · Southampton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

1.66 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.0%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
186

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.66 · Competitive

1st preferences

48

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
128
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill107%

224 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
224
Boys / girls
97 / 127
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
224 / 210 (107%)
Free school meals
28.6%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Reach Cooperative Trust
Academy trust
Reach Cooperative Trust
Headteacher
Miss Amy Hughes

Location

Address
Quayside Road, Bitterne Manor
Postcode
SO18 1DP
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Southampton
District
Southampton
Constituency
Southampton Itchen
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Southampton, Southampton, 224 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28.6%.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Primary schools in Southampton
109
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO18
14
Primary in SO18
9
Open schools in Southampton LA
88
Primary in Southampton LA
54

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SouthamptonNear SO18

  • Beechwood Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO18 4EG · Southampton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM31.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Denys Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO17 2ND · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM36.7%
    • Demand1.07

    0.6 miles away

  • Glenfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO18 4RN · Southampton

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM28.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • Mount Pleasant Infants

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO14 0DY · Southampton

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM26.3%
    • Demand0.99

    0.7 miles away

  • Mount Pleasant Juniors

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO14 0WZ · Southampton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM45.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Bevois Town Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO14 6RU · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM42.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Amy Hughes
Telephone
02380227596
Website
http://www.bitternemanor.co.uk

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