Bitterne Park School
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–18 · Southampton
Bitterne Park School is a secondary school in Southampton for ages 11–18 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 May 2024. Southampton has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dimond Road, Bitterne Park, Southampton, SO18 1BU
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Southampton
- Pupils on roll
- 2,036 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils, including those in the sixth form, describe the school as a ‘close community’ where ‘teachers really care for us’.”
- “Pupils feel happy and safe because they know that staff listen and help when they have concerns.”
- “Pupils typically behave and communicate respectfully in lessons, at social times and as they move around the school.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes, expectations for pupils’ writing, spelling and punctuation are not as high as they could be and pupils’ misconceptions are not always addressed.”
- “Last year, the school’s published outcomes were lower than expected.”
- “Although suspensions have risen as pupils adjust to the new behaviour policy, well-thought-through procedures are in place to reduce this.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 36% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 336 first-preference applications, 332 offers in total, 297 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 Year 7 2017 to 2026, as Southampton published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Southampton.
- Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton 1.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Cantell School 1.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Woodlands Community College 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Sholing 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Anne's Catholic School 1.9 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Upper Shirley High School 2.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Mayfield 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Weston Secondary School 2.9 mi Requires improvement Last distance published