Sopley Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

South Ripley, Bransgore, Christchurch, BH23 8ETOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sopley Primary School is a primary school in Christchurch for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 9th of 10 primary schools in Christchurch. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 November 2013, report published 20 December 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

13 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%

38%, 24 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

71 pupils on roll, with places for 118

Eligible for free school meals21.1%

21.1%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.2%

4.2%, 17.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.5%

15.5%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sopley Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bransgore Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	70% met the expected standard
Burton Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	53% met the expected standard
Twynham Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Christchurch Infant School	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Mathew Bowen
Phone: 01425672343
Website: burleyandsopleyfederation.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: South Ripley, Bransgore, Christchurch, BH23 8ET
Local authority: Hampshire
URN: 115948

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.