Bitterne Church of England Primary SchoolSholing Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Bitterne Church of England Primary School and Sholing Infant School are primary schools in Southampton.
Bitterne Church of England Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Sholing Infant School scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Sholing Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Bitterne Church of England Primary School was judged in need of attention and Sholing Infant School was judged exceptional.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonBitterne Church of England Primary School | SouthamptonSholing Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | A88/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 54 in Southampton Stronger figure | 42nd of 54 in Southampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 395 | 264 | |
| Capacity | 417 | 270 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO19 7BX | Southampton, SO19 2QF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 410 | 268 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 17.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.1% | 12.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% | 8.6% 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.
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
Sholing Infant School
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