Bitterne Church of England Primary School

SouthamptonVoluntary controlled school

Brownlow Avenue, Bitterne, Southampton, SO19 7BX

Headteacher: Mrs Jen JohnsonSchool website ↗Pupils: 410 (capacity: 417)

Ofsted RatingInspected 4 February 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
47.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
2.0%

Reading

Expected level68.0%
Exceeding35.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level50.0%
Exceeding3.0%

Maths

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding18.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
59
Applications received
141
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
25.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
18.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
10.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1648.0%7.0%-0.1+0.3-0.2
2016/1760.0%7.0%+1.5+1.00.0
2017/1859.0%0.0%+2.2+0.4+1.8
2018/1955.0%10.0%-1.0-1.0-1.5
2022/2350.0%2.0%-1.4-1.2-3.0
2023/2427.0%2.0%---
2024/2547.0%2.0%---
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