Bitterne Park School
Foundation secondary school in Southampton (Southampton).
Attainment 8
40.6
▼ 5.6 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
32.9%
▼ 13pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
89.4%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
14.8
▼ 1.9 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
30.4%
▲ 3pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
10.1%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
102%
2,036 / 2,000 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2024
Earlier survey: what parents say
iOfsted Parent View management information, earlier survey (questions used until November 2025), survey year 2023/2024, via WhatSchool. Parent View is a self-selecting survey: only parents who choose to respond are counted. No comparison with other schools is shown: it would need schools surveyed in the same period.416ResponsesParent View submissions
71%Would recommend
72%Say their child is happy
68%Say their child is safe
Earlier survey: all 14 questions
"Positive" is strongly agree plus agree. Questions 4, 6 and 7 apply only to some parents, so their figures are of the parents they applied to.
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| Question | Answers | Positive | Negative | Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 My child is happy at this school | 72% | 27% | - | - | |
| Q2 My child feels safe at this school | 68% | 30% | - | - | |
| Q3 The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved | 58% | 37% | - | - | |
| Q4 My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectivelyOf the 47% of parents it applied to | 44% | 45% | - | - | |
| Q5 The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year | 54% | 41% | - | - | |
| Q6 When I have raised concerns with the school, they have been dealt with properlyOf the 84% of parents it applied to | 65% | 34% | - | - | |
| Q7 My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeedOf the 22% of parents who have a child with SEND | 51% | 45% | - | - | |
| Q8 The school has high expectations for my child | 78% | 14% | - | - | |
| Q9 My child does well at this school | 75% | 21% | - | - | |
| Q10 The school lets me know how my child is doing | 78% | 21% | - | - | |
| Q11 There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school | 94% | 4% | - | - | |
| Q12 My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school | 90% | 6% | - | - | |
| Q13 The school supports my child’s wider personal development | 63% | 26% | - | - | |
| Q14 I would recommend this school to another parent | Single question: would recommend | 71% | 29% | - | - |
Average: positive %, same source and snapshot. Difference in percentage points. Ofsted Parent View management information, earlier survey (questions used until November 2025), survey year 2023/2024, via WhatSchool. Open Government Licence v3.0.