Bransgore Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Christchurch, Hampshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Hampshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2019–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Bransgore Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Christchurch, Hampshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Hampshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
Bransgore Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%); 6% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- That 2024/25 reading, writing and maths figure was the highest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Hampshire that have results.
- Reception 2026 drew 29 first-choice applications for 32 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 3 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- For Reception 2026, 26 of the 56 applications (46%) came from families living outside Hampshire, and 6 offers went to them.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hampshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Ringwood Road, Bransgore, Christchurch, BH23 8JH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Hampshire
- Pupils on roll
- 351 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 19 May 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be part of this school, where they are ‘growing in the forest’ together.”
- “The school has a calm and kind atmosphere.”
- “Staff know pupils well and foster a culture of mutual respect and care.”
To improve
- “Some pupils have gaps in their letter formation and spelling.”
- “However, pupils' writing fluency is not yet as well-developed.”
- “As a result, pupils' letter formation and spelling are not always in line with the school's high expectations.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 July 2026 (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) | 70% | 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: 29 first-preference applications, 32 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hampshire.
- Sopley Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- New Milton Junior School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Burley Primary School 3.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- New Milton Infant School 3.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Tiptoe Primary School 4.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ashley Junior School 4.2 mi School remains Good
- Ashley Infant School 4.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Ringwood Junior School 5.1 mi Improved significantly