Bitterne Park SchoolSaint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Bitterne Park School and Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton are secondary schools in Southampton.
Bitterne Park School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton is ahead on our composite score.
Bitterne Park School was judged Good and Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.1 for Bitterne Park School and 60.0 for Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bitterne Park School (50.2 in 2021-22, 43.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton (60.8 in 2021-22, 60.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonBitterne Park School | SouthamptonSaint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 12 in Southampton | 1st of 12 in Southampton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,015 | 1,026 | |
| Capacity | 2,000 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO18 1BU | Southampton, SO16 3DQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.1 | 60.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.6% | 69.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.8% | 87.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 40.1% | 44.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.80 | 5.41 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 357 | 199 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 37 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 25.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 22.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,015 | 1,026 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.5% | 18.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.1% | 44.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.4% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.6% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.8% | 13.7% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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 School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
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