61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
40%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1358.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
2,015
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySouthampton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Bitterne Park School · Secondary with sixth form · Southampton
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
+4pp
72%64%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
-1pp
46%40%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Attainment 8
43.1
-0.8
50.246.743.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.1
EBacc entry
40%
-5pp
45%33%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
EBacc APS
1358.3
-160.9
1519.21403.81288.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1358.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
25.3
-7.6
32.929.125.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25.3
A-level value added
-0.53
-0.8
+0.4-0.1-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
5%
+5pp
15%8%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
C-
-1
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
2,015
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Dimond Road, Bitterne Park, Southampton, SO18 1BU
Local authority
Southampton
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 61% | 36% | 43.1 | Not applicable | 40% | 1358.3 | 43% | 2,015 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 37% | 43.9 | -0.19 | 45% | 1519.2 | 49% | 2,002 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 33% | 43.3 | -0.48 | 21% | 1288.4 | 31% | 2,020 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 44% | 50.2 | -0.12 | 21% | 1517.8 | 37% | 2,031 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 46% | 50.2 | -0.08 | 21% | 1294.0 | 31% | 1,752 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 45% | 48.5 | -0.05 | 35% | 1248.2 | 40% | 1,669 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 40% | 49.1 | +0.09 | 43% | — | 50% | 1,616 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 25.3 | C- | -0.53 | 5% | 64 |
| 2023/24 | 32.9 | C+ | +0.25 | 0% | 74 |
| 2022/23 | 31.9 | C+ | — | 6% | 74 |
| 2021/22 | 31.3 | C | — | 0% | 89 |
| 2018/19 | 31.4 | C | +0.41 | 15% | 67 |
| 2017/18 | 29.3 | C | +0.19 | 0% | 47 |
| 2016/17 | 28.3 | C- | -0.10 | 6% | 63 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2,015 | 14.9 | 24% | 18% | 30% | 11% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 2,002 | 14.9 | 24% | 18% | 29% | 11% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 2,020 | 14.7 | 25% | 18% | 29% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 2,031 | 15.0 | 24% | 19% | 27% | 10% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,990 | 15.7 | 21% | 17% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,752 | 15.0 | 16% | 15% | 25% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,669 | 13.5 | 17% | 14% | 26% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,616 | 13.0 | 21% | 13% | 26% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.