Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Prospect Lane, Havant, PO9 5PEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Havant for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 6th of 9 primary schools in Havant. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2011.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 September 2011, report published 4 October 2011

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

43 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

275 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals72.4%

72.4%, 45.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.5%

5.5%, 16.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support37.5%

37.5%, 22.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.4%

4.4%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Front Lawn Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	82% met the expected standard
St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	58% met the expected standard
Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	80% met the expected standard
Trosnant Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Trosnant Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	44% 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: Mr Michael Elsen
Phone: 02392484545
Website: sharpscopseprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Prospect Lane, Havant, PO9 5PE
Local authority: Hampshire
URN: 133303

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.