Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Community primary school in Southampton (Southampton).
KS2 RWM expected
69%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
89%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
74%
same England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
86%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.9%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
28.3
▲ 7.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
16.1%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
115%
725 / 630 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted)."Architects of a Better World" Welcome to Bitterne Park Primary School. SCHOOL LIFE & LEARNING BLOG Work with Us - Careers "Architects of a Better World" Welcome to Bitterne Park Primary School. SCHOOL LIFE & LEARNING BLOG Work with Us - Careers
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cross Country
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Swimming
- Restorative Practice
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 116090
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Constituency
- Southampton Itchen
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Howard Whitehead | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sarah Williams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Dominic Boddington | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sarah Hendricks | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ian Prince | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Wood | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Dave Eager | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Ruane | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Tomkins | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gavin Sumpter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Gerida Montague | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joanna McNicholas | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Megan Sargent | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Caroline Firman | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record