Bitterne Park School
School Name: Bitterne Park School Address: Dimond Road, Bitterne Park Town/City: Southampton County: Hampshire Postcode: SO18 1BU Telephone Number: 02 3803 5200 Website: http://www.bitterneparkschool.org.uk/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18) Type: Foundation school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 1995 Trust: Reach Cooperative Trust
Headteacher: Mr Stewart Roderick
Capacity: 2000
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 2036 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 102% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 31.3%
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
URN: 116458
DfE Number: 852/4278
UKPRN: 10014998
UPRN: 100062514130
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Southampton (E06000045)
Constituency: Southampton Itchen (E14001499)
Electoral Ward: Bitterne Park (E05015494)
Easting & Northing: 444409E, 114688N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 55' 50.08" N 1° 22' 9.56" W
Plus Code: 9C2WWJJJ+67
DfE Record: View record
- Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools (0.5km)
- The Gregg School (0.9km)
- Townhill Junior School (0.9km)
- Townhill Infant School (0.9km)
- Yarrow Heights School (1.1km)
- Mansbridge Primary School (1.1km)
- CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED (1.1km)
- St Denys Primary School (1.2km)
- Moorlands Primary School (1.3km)
- Portswood Primary School (1.3km)
- Dr Matthew Bishop - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
- Mr Matthew Bishop - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 October 2025.
- Mr Glenn Bowyer - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2026.
- Mrs Jess Bradley - Governor. Appointed on 9 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 December 2029.
- Dr James Alexander Burfitt - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 September 2026.
- Terri Burns - Governor. Appointed on 21 May 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 May 2028.
- Jan Ellis - Governor. Appointed on 6 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 December 2026.
- Ms Tracey Fynan - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 1 September 2026.
- Mrs Claire Hooper - Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2024 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 30 September 2028.
- Mr Dan Jeffery - Governor. Appointed on 19 May 2026 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 18 May 2030.
- Josie Love - Governor. Appointed on 25 June 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 25 June 2028.
- Mrs Claire Pearce - Governor. Appointed on 2 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 September 2028.
- Headteacher Stewart Roderick - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Tom Sheppard - Governor. Appointed on 21 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 September 2025.
- Mr Thomas Shepperd - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 8 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 October 2029.
- Mr Dale Simmonds - Governor. Appointed on 25 June 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 8 October 2025.
- Mrs Gemma Stevens - Governor. Appointed on 18 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 March 2029.