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Sopley Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 South Ripley
 Bransgore
 Christchurch
 Dorset BH23 8ET
Telephone: 01425 672343

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Federation: Federation of Burley and Sopley Primary Schools

Staff and Pupils

Executive Headteacher: Mr Mathew Bowen (since October 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Nanette Allies
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 4.4 / 3.38
Non-teaching Staff*: 5.12
Number of pupils: 71
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.1
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 21.10% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 5.0% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 14.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £626,543*
Income Per Pupil: £8,824
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Hampshire
Constituency: New Forest West
Electoral Ward: Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East
School Number: 8502183

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 28th November 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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