Bitterne Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Brownlow Avenue, Bitterne, Southampton, SO19 7BXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bitterne Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Southampton. It ranks 72nd of 78 primary schools in Southampton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 February 2025, report published 11 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

395 pupils on roll, with places for 417

Eligible for free school meals26.3%

26.3%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language19.5%

19.5%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.2%

16.2%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bitterne Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Glenfield Infant School	0.3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
Beechwood Junior School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	66% met the expected standard
Sholing Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED	0.5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Sholing Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jen Johnson
Phone: 02380499494
Website: bitterneceprimary.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Brownlow Avenue, Bitterne, Southampton, SO19 7BX
Local authority: Southampton
URN: 116339

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.