Bitterne Park School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 9 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Unique reference
- 116458
- Address
- Dimond Road, Bitterne Park, SO18 1BU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2002 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 18.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.7%
- Persistent absence
- 27.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.9%
White British 70%
Other White 9.6%
Mixed 7%
Indian 3.7%
Other Asian 2.8%
Pakistani 1.5%
African 1.5%
Other 1.3%
Chinese 0.9%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.48
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.29
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 30%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.3
Local authority average 42.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.58
Local authority average 3.67
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 24 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 39 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 54 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 55 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 105 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 35 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 54 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
Admissions
Bitterne Park School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 314
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 330
- 2nd preference
- 208
- 3rd preference
- 141
- From another Local Authority
- 38
Offers
- 1st preference
- 297
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 20
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 366 187 179 |
| Year 8 | 371 184 187 |
| Year 9 | 363 177 186 |
| Year 10 | 366 199 167 |
| Year 11 | 393 200 193 |
| Year 12 | 72 30 42 |
| Year 13 | 71 36 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 82.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 13.0% 23.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 18.0% 6.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 56.0% 52.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 5.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 8.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 49.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 7.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 8.0% 7.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.2% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.2% 1.7% |