Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery SchoolMansbridge Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School and Mansbridge Primary School are primary schools in Southampton.
Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mansbridge Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Mansbridge Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School was judged exceptional and Mansbridge Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School and 58.0% for Mansbridge Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School (76.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Mansbridge Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonBitterne Park Primary & Nursery School | SouthamptonMansbridge Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 54 in Southampton | 7th of 54 in Southampton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 627 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 210 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO18 1NX | Southampton, SO18 2LX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 627 | 204 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.2% | 51.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.8% | 27.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 9.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 6.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 25.1% | 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 Park Primary & Nursery School
Mansbridge Primary School
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