Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School, Southampton
Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Southampton, part of Reach Cooperative Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 64th-highest of the 79 schools in Southampton with published results, and 11,322nd of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Southampton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School in detail
Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Bitterne Manor, we want every child to be curious about the world, confident in themselves and excited by what their future might hold . We are a nurturing and ambitious school where children are known, valued and encouraged to aim high."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £7.00 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 71% and 70% in Southampton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 76% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School are Beechwood Junior School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 78% maths); St Denys Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 59% maths); Glenfield Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); and Bitterne Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 68% reading, 67% maths).
Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Beechwood Junior SchoolSt Denys Primary SchoolGlenfield Infant SchoolBitterne Church of England Primary School
The trust
Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School is one of 7 schools run by Reach Cooperative Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
39.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (50%), Asian (13%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 26 pupils (11.6%) received SEN support and 6 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bitterne Rail Station, about 100 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bullar Road (w-bound), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 558 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Southampton (352), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School issued 8 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School are Bitterne Park School (0.9 miles) and St Anne's Catholic School (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils strive to achieve the school's ambition of 'learning to be the best we can'. Through the school's learning values, pupils are supported to think creatively and develop self-confidence. They are encouraged to take pride in their achievements. In lessons, pupils reflect these attributes through their positive attitudes to learning, which help them to achieve well. Across the school, pupils' conduct is responsible and considerate.
Pupils attend well and enjoy being part of the highly inclusive, diverse school community. They talk about being part of the 'Bitterne Family', where everyone is valued. This includes the supportive staff, who pupils feel they can approach for help at any time. Pupils learn about the importance of kindness. They commonly seek to help others in the smallest of ways. This is recognised each week when pupils nominate others who have shown the values of 'Kindness Kevin'.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has developed a broad and ambitious curriculum. There is careful consideration of the order in which pupils learn new knowledge across subjects. This begins in early years, where the curriculum builds carefully from children's starting points. Across core subjects, curriculum thinking deliberately revisits important knowledge that pupils have previously learned. However, this is not the case in some foundation subjects where the focus is on pupils recalling knowledge they have learned recently. Consequently, in these subjects, they remember less of the important knowledge over time.
Teachers' subject knowledge is secure. They use this to explain new ideas accurately. In the early years, staff are highly effective when using their knowledge to develop children's speech and vocabulary. Across lessons, teachers check pupils' understanding. However, there is variation in how end-of-topic assessments are used to support pupils' future learning. In core subjects, teachers use these assessments to identify and re-teach the knowledge that pupils do not securely understand. However, in some foundation subjects, this does not happen. As a result, pupils continue to have knowledge gaps in these subjects.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
28.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 76% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 66% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 62% to 53% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.9
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School.
- Premier Education at Bitterne Manor PrimaryAt the school · Not yet graded
- Premier Education at St Denys910m away · Not yet graded
- Testlands Holiday Club - St Denys Primary School910m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 46
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 46 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 11 serious and 34 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Southampton is 33 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
209 pupils
240 places
31 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Southampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Southampton
Across Southampton council
Places available
2,745
Applications
2,122
Got 1st preference
93.3%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Southampton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Outstanding, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
14.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
224
Total Pupils
97
Boys
127
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
17.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,432
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,772
Per pupil
£1369k
Total funding
£91k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
13.0%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2016 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Southampton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School?
Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School?
Classes at Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School average 24.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School?
Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School has around 224 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School in 2024/25. 13% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School?
Apply through Southampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier Education at Bitterne Manor Primary (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 46 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 11 serious and 34 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Southampton is 33 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School?
Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School is at Quayside Road, Bitterne Manor, Southampton, Hampshire, SO18 1DP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)