Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Outstanding
May 7 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Southampton
Unique reference
116090
Address
Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park, SO18 1NX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
627 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
49.8%
Girls
50.2%
First language not English
19.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
18.2%
Persistent absence
9.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 65.4%
Mixed 9.8%
Other White 6.7%
Indian 4.9%
Chinese 4%
African 3.8%
Other Asian 3%
Other 0.6%
Pakistani 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.6
WritingAverage0.3
MathsAverage0
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 76%
Local authority average 56%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 15%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Bitterne Park Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
87
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
81
2nd preference
46
3rd preference
42
From another Local Authority
5
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
81
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
3
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.9
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
90
36
54
Year 1
90
46
44
Year 2
89
45
44
Year 3
90
53
37
Year 4
89
42
47
Year 5
90
45
45
Year 6
89
45
44
Year 2024-2025