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Bitterne Park School

Foundation school · Southampton · SO18 1BU

Ages 11–18 · 2,036 pupils · Southampton

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

43.9

Overall absence

11.3%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.19
−20+2
Attainment 843.9
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry45%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.7%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,918

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

330

Places offered

314

1st-preference offers

297

Total preferences (any rank)
679
Preferred offers (top 3)
314
Applications from outside LA
38
Offers to outside-LA applicants
20
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill102%

2,036 pupils · 2,000 places

Pupils on roll
2,036
Boys / girls
1,055 / 981
School capacity
2,000
Capacity fill
2,036 / 2,000 (102%)
Free school meals
31.3%
FSM pupils
583
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a 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
Mr Stewart Roderick

Location

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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
50 on roll / 50 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Southampton, Southampton, 2,036 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Secondary schools in Southampton
22
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO18
14
Secondary in SO18
2
Open schools in Southampton LA
88
Secondary in Southampton LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    Ages 11–16

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    • P80.2
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence7.9%

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  • Woodlands Community College

    Ofsted: Good

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    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence13.2%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

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    • Absence8.0%

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  • Oasis Academy Mayfield

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence12.5%

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  • Weston Secondary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    • Att831.2
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence14.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stewart Roderick
Telephone
02380325200
Website
http://www.bitterneparkschool.org.uk/

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