Bitterne Church of England Primary SchoolBeechwood Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Bitterne Church of England Primary School and Beechwood Junior School are primary schools in Southampton.
Bitterne Church of England Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Beechwood Junior School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Beechwood Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Bitterne Church of England Primary School was judged in need of attention and Beechwood Junior School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 47.0% for Bitterne Church of England Primary School and 66.0% for Beechwood Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bitterne Church of England Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Beechwood Junior School (47.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonBitterne Church of England Primary School | SouthamptonBeechwood Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 54 in Southampton | 25th of 54 in Southampton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 410 | 357 | |
| Capacity | 417 | 311 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO19 7BX | Southampton, SO18 4EG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 410 | 357 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 32.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.1% | 19.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bitterne Church of England Primary School
Beechwood Junior School
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