Burton Church of England Primary SchoolSopley Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Christchurch.
Summary of the comparison
Burton Church of England Primary School and Sopley Primary School are primary schools in Christchurch.
Burton Church of England Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sopley Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Burton Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Burton Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Sopley Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 53.0% for Burton Church of England Primary School and 38.0% for Sopley Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Burton Church of England Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sopley Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChristchurchBurton Church of England Primary School | ChristchurchSopley Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 230th of 416 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 286 | 86 | |
| Capacity | 316 | 118 | |
| Location | Christchurch, BH23 7JY | Christchurch, BH23 8ET | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 286 | 86 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.0% | 27.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 7.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 20.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Burton Church of England Primary School
Sopley Primary School
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