Bitterne Park School, Southampton

In 2026, pupils at Bitterne Park School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 41.1 in Southampton and 47 across England.

33% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 37% in Southampton and 47% in England.

That is down from 43.1 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.19: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 30.1, against 45.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 31 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.

For September 2026 entry, 336 families put Bitterne Park School as their first choice and 702 named it as one of their preferences, for 332 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 39 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Bitterne Park School are Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton (1.3 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 57.8); Cantell School (1.5 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 43.1); Woodlands Community College (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 31.6); and Oasis Academy Sholing (1.8 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 40.9).

Bitterne Park School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Bitterne Park School is one of 7 schools run by Reach Cooperative Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 385 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 22% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 67 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 24% went on to university or other higher education, 8% to apprenticeships and 31% into work. 9% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

In 2026, 348 pupils (17.1%) received SEN support and 138 (6.8%) 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 autism.

Bitterne Park School has a resourced provision for autism: 50 places, 50 pupils on roll.

Bitterne Park School had 153 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest railway station is Swaythling Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Northfield Road (nw-bound), 220 metres away.

In 2024/25, Bitterne Park School issued 506 suspensions, 25.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Bitterne Park School are Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools (0.3 miles), Townhill Junior School (0.5 miles), Townhill Infant School (0.6 miles) and Mansbridge Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.