Kings Copse Primary School
Kings Copse Road, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 0PQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Kings Copse Primary School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 43rd of 78 primary schools in Southampton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 March 2024, report published 13 May 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 March 2024
Pupils are proud of their inclusive and caring school. The school's values of respect, independence, resilience, collaboration, motivation and curiosity are embedded into daily life. Pupils respect the school's clear rules and routines, which helps them to feel safe. They know that adults will listen and help them with any worries. Pupils learn to play together kindly and look after each other. New pupils quickly make friends. As one pupil commented, 'The best thing about Kings Copse is that it's really friendly.' The school has high ambitions for every pupil, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils with vision impairment are supported effectively to access the curriculum. Most pupils live up to the school's expectations by working hard and behaving well, both in lessons and at breaktimes. Leaders have responded quickly to ensure that pupils' current achievement is much stronger than the weak 2023 published results in writing and mathematics. Pupils benefit from a broad range of interesting experiences. This includes different leadership roles, such as being a member of the school council or a cyber ambassador. They take these roles seriously. Pupils keenly learn about the challenges that vision impaired people face and how to best provide support.
What the school should improve
- The school has inconsistent expectations of pupils' written work. This means the quality of work is sometimes not as good as it should be. The school should ensure that staff maintain high expectations and that these are consistently met across the curriculum so that pupils' written work reflects their detailed understanding.
- The teaching of phonics needs refining. As a result, some pupils do not pronounce sounds correctly, and this impacts on their ability to blend sounds accurately to make words. The school should ensure that all staff are equipped with the expert knowledge to reach reading effectively.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
230 pupils on roll, with places for 227
Schools near Kings Copse Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freegrounds Junior School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| Freegrounds Infant School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Shamblehurst Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| Berrywood Primary School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 70% met the expected standard |
| Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Becky Hope
- Phone
- 01489785040
- Address
- Kings Copse Road, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 0PQ
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- URN
- 116060
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.