Bitterne Park School is a state-funded secondary school in Southampton, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 2,036 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 2,000.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (8 May 2024). The published Attainment 8 score was 43.1 for 2024/25. The published A-level average grade was C- for 2024/25. Admissions data records 336 first-preference applications and 332 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
Good
Based on 8 May 2024 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Sixth-form provision | Good |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Sixth-form provision | Good |
Published 18 Jun 2024.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Southampton |
| Applications open | Usually 1 September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| National offer day | 1 March 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 332 |
| First-preference applications | 336 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 702 |
| First-preference offers | 297 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average score) | 43.1 |
| English & maths: grades 9–4 | 60.8% |
| English & maths: grades 9–5 | 35.6% |
| EBacc entry | 40.1% |
| EBacc grades 9–4 | 23.8% |
| EBacc grades 9–5 | 16.8% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.8 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 25.26 |
| Best three A-levels: average points | 22.11 |
| Value added | -0.53 |
| Value added: lower confidence limit | -0.78 |
| Value added: upper confidence limit | -0.27 |
| AAB or higher (including two facilitating subjects) | 5.3% |
| Pupils | 37 |
| Average grade | C- |
| Best three A-levels: average grade | D+ |
| Published progress band | Below average |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| This school’s sixth form | 11.7% |
| Sixth-form college | 52.5% |
| Further education college | 21.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% |
| Employment | 2.2% |
| Not sustained | 4.2% |
| Unknown | 2.5% |
Cohort: 360 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 93.3%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| Higher education | 26.9% |
| Further education | 7.5% |
| Other education | 7.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% |
| Employment | 26.9% |
| Not sustained | 20.9% |
| Unknown | 6% |
Cohort: 67 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 73.1%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
2024/25 · Published entries
DfE subject entries; pupils may take multiple subjects.
14.8 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 6.59% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 4% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 65.8% |
| White other | 10.4% |
| Mixed | 8.2% |
| Asian | 9.3% |
| Black | 4.7% |
| Other | 1.1% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
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