Bitterne Park School

Term dates

We haven't checked Southampton's term dates yet. See the school's website.

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: there's no entrance test. When there are more applicants than places, places usually go by criteria such as siblings, distance or catchment area. Check the council's or school's admissions policy for the exact rules.

For the sixth form, apply to the school directly.

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 336 families put this school as their first choice, and 332 places were offered. 297 of the families who put it first got a place (88%). More families put it first than there were places.

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

This club is registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

• Bitterne Park Holiday Club, holiday club. Ofsted report

Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 8 May 2024. Overall: Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership and management

Good

Sixth form

Good

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Foundation school

Phase

Secondary

Ages

11–18

Pupils

2036 (capacity 2000)

Gender

Mixed

Academy trust

Reach Cooperative Trust

Phone

02380325200

Address

Dimond Road, Bitterne Park, Southampton, SO18 1BU

Website

bitterneparkschool.org.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports