Bitterne Park School
Foundation school · sixth form · 2,036 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.1
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St Anne's Catholic School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,189of 1,079 places
- Free school meals
- 34.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 214
- Ofsted
- School remains Outstanding, 22 September 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: St Anne's Catholic School (URN 116509, until 1 August 2012).
What the data says
Of the 206 pupils who finished Year 11 at St Anne's Catholic School in 2023, 27% stayed on in St Anne's Catholic School’s own sixth form (Southampton average 5%) and 6% went to a further education college.
Sixth form colleges are the main next step: 63% of leavers went to one, roughly three times the England rate of 13%.
Among the 85 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 58% went to university (Southampton 21%, England 37%), and 32% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 55.6 against 46.1 across England and 41.9 in Southampton, with 66% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Southampton and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | St Anne's Catholic School | Southampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 206 | 2,315 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 96% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 27% | 5% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 63% | 53% | 13% |
| — further education college | 6% | 24% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | — | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | — | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | St Anne's Catholic School | Southampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 85 | 1,701 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 72% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 58% | 21% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 32% | 7% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 18% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 21% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | St Anne's Catholic School | Southampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 55.6 | 41.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 66% | 39% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 79% | 57% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 39% | 36% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.98 | 3.71 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 35% | 39% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 49.9 | 31.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 58.6 | 48.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 43% | 30% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 215 | 100% | 88% | 26% | 22% | 81% |
| English Language | 214 | 100% | 89% | 38% | 20% | 83% |
| English Literature | 205 | 96% | 86% | 39% | 21% | 89% |
| Religious Studies | 203 | 95% | 31% | 48% | 32% | 86% |
| Combined Science | 181 | 85% | 65% | 20% | 9% | 75% |
| Geography | 98 | 46% | 41% | 30% | 25% | 78% |
| History | 83 | 39% | 41% | 34% | 26% | 72% |
| Business Studies | 63 | 29% | 18% | 11% | 20% | 41% |
| Spanish | 58 | 27% | 19% | 43% | 27% | 81% |
| French | 39 | 18% | 18% | 51% | 29% | 82% |
| Fine Art | 33 | 15% | 9% | 33% | 28% | 82% |
| Biology | 31 | 14% | 23% | 77% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 31 | 14% | 23% | 84% | 47% | 97% |
| Physics | 31 | 14% | 23% | 94% | 46% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 20 | 9% | 11% | 30% | 23% | 90% |
| Media Studies | 20 | 9% | 4% | 60% | 20% | 95% |
| Textiles | 12 | 6% | 2% | 33% | 27% | 75% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 12 | 6% | 8% | 33% | 21% | 67% |
| Music | 11 | 5% | 5% | 73% | 33% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 11 | 5% | 11% | 27% | 24% | 73% |
| Polish | 11 | 5% | 1% | 91% | 84% | 100% |
| Drama | 9 | 4% | 7% | 33% | 27% | 78% |
| Astronomy | 6 | 3% | 0% | 17% | 29% | 83% |
| Chinese | 5 | 2% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Italian | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Russian | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Dance | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 27% | — |
| Turkish | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 63 | 80% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 17 | 22% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | St Anne's Catholic School | Southampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 147 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 79 | 485 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 30.87 | 27.31 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 6% | 5% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 26 | 33% | 13% |
| Psychology | 20 | 25% | 23% |
| Biology | 20 | 25% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 19 | 24% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 17 | 22% | 17% |
| Economics | 13 | 16% | 13% |
| History | 11 | 14% | 13% |
| Geography | 9 | 11% | 10% |
| Religious Studies | 8 | 10% | 4% |
| English Literature | 7 | 9% | 11% |
| Physics | 6 | 8% | 12% |
| Business Studies | 6 | 8% | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 12 | 15% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 9 | 11% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 10% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 7 | 9% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 8% | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Tourism | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.