Bitterne Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Southampton, Southampton.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 395 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 417 |
| Free school meals | 27.90% |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Address | Brownlow Avenue, Bitterne, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 7BX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.bitterneceprimary.net |
| Telephone | 02380499494 |
| URN | 116339 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 February 2025, published 11 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Glenfield Infant School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Beechwood Junior School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Sholing Junior School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Sholing Infant School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Harefield Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Thornhill Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Moorlands Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.