Sopley Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Christchurch, Hampshire
Sopley Primary School is a primary school in Christchurch, Hampshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 8 February 2024. Hampshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- South Ripley, Bransgore, Christchurch, BH23 8ET
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hampshire
- Pupils on roll
- 71 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 8 February 2024
Strengths
- “The staff have created a real sense of community in this caring school.”
- “Pupils show kindness and respect towards one another and adults.”
- “Older pupils look after younger ones at different times in the school day, acting as their ‘buddy’.”
To improve
- “However, in a very small number of subjects, the school has not ensured that pupils remember what they have been taught beforehand.”
- “In these subjects, pupils sometimes struggle to recall aspects of their prior learning.”
- “Consequently, pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 38% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 12 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2019 to 2026, as Hampshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hampshire.
- Bransgore Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ringwood Junior School 4.0 mi Improved significantly
- Ringwood Church of England Infant School 4.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Burley Primary School 4.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Poulner Infant School and Nursery 5.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Poulner Junior School 5.0 mi Standards maintained
- New Milton Junior School 5.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- New Milton Infant School 5.5 mi Good Last distance published