Bitterne Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Southampton
Bitterne Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 4 February 2025. Southampton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Brownlow Avenue, Bitterne, Southampton, SO19 7BX
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Southampton
- Pupils on roll
- 395 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 4 February 2025
Strengths
- “Bitterne is a school where ‘love, trust and forgiveness’ underpin everything.”
- “Pupils are happy and kind to each other.”
- “They play well together and listen carefully in class.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not achieve well.”
- “This is because of gaps in their learning, especially in English and mathematics.”
- “Some children in the early years do not secure the basic literacy and numeracy skills they need to do well in key stage 1.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 47% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 41 first-preference applications, 46 offers in total, 41 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2017 to 2026, as Southampton published it, drawn on the map
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- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Southampton.
- Glenfield Infant School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Beechwood Junior School 0.3 mi Not judged
- Sholing Junior School 0.5 mi Good
- Sholing Infant School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Harefield Primary School 0.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Thornhill Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Moorlands Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged