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Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools

Community school · Southampton · SO18 1NX

Ages 2–11 · 725 pupils · Southampton

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
558

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

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

94

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

85

Total preferences (any rank)
211
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill115%

725 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
725
Boys / girls
354 / 371
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
725 / 630 (115%)
Free school meals
16.1%
FSM pupils
117
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Gerida Montague & Caroline Firman - Co Headteachers

Location

Address
Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park
Postcode
SO18 1NX
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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Southampton, Southampton, 725 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16.1%.

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

  • St Denys Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO17 2ND · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Portswood Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO17 3AA · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM28.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • Swaythling Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO17 3SZ · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM39.8%
    • Demand0.89

    0.7 miles away

  • Mansbridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO18 2LX · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM50.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Townhill Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO18 2NX · Southampton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM45.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Townhill Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO18 2FG · Southampton

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM42.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Bassett Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO16 3BZ · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM43.9%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Gerida Montague & Caroline Firman - Co Headteachers
Telephone
02380554541
Website
www.bppslive.net

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