Sopley Primary SchoolBransgore Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Christchurch.
Summary of the comparison
Sopley Primary School and Bransgore Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Christchurch.
Sopley Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bransgore Church of England Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bransgore Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sopley Primary School was judged Good and Bransgore Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 38.0% for Sopley Primary School and 70.0% for Bransgore Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Sopley Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Bransgore Church of England Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChristchurchSopley Primary School | ChristchurchBransgore Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 230th of 416 in Hampshire | 77th of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 86 | 353 | |
| Capacity | 118 | 339 | |
| Location | Christchurch, BH23 8ET | Christchurch, BH23 8JH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 86 | 353 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.9% | 12.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.0% | 1.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.0% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 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.
Sopley Primary School
Bransgore Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Sopley Primary School · Bransgore Church of England Primary School