School profile

Kings Copse Primary School

Primary · Community school · Southampton, SO30 0PQ

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,605 of 15,057

Worse than 63% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Kings Copse Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Mar 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils230 of 225 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Becky Hope
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116060.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%9%8%
Average reading score106106106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105105105
Expected standard in reading86%76%76%
Expected standard in writing62%74%73%
Expected standard in maths79%74%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils230
Girls105
Boys125
Eligible for free school meals18.7%
First language not English6.5%
SEN support22
EHC plan18
Average class size28.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.6%
Other White
3.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
White and Asian
2.2%
Other mixed
2.2%
Other Asian
1.7%
African
1.7%
White and Black African
0.9%
Indian
0.9%
Irish
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence5.4%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence15%10.4%13.2%
Severe absence1%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)28
Applications (Reception)81
First preference applications (Reception)37
First preference offers (Reception)28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places225
Pupils on roll221
Unfilled places1.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adult8.3
Teachers (FTE)10.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.18
Support staff (FTE)21.18
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Kings Copse Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryFreegrounds Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryFreegrounds Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryWildern SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryShamblehurst Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBerrywood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryBotley Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryHightown Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miSecondaryDeer Park SchoolFree schools
Good
1.4 miPrimaryKanes Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryBursledon Junior School(CA)Community school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Kings Copse Primary School

What is Kings Copse Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Kings Copse Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Mar 2024.

How does Kings Copse Primary School rank in England?

Kings Copse Primary School ranks 9,605 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).

How many pupils attend Kings Copse Primary School?

Kings Copse Primary School has 230 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 225.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.