Sopley Primary School
Community primary school in Christchurch (Hampshire).
KS2 RWM expected
38%
▼ 24pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
69%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
46%
▼ 28pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
85%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.4%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.1
▼ 4.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
21.1%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
60%
71 / 118 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Sopley Primary School is a primary school located in Christchurch, Hampshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 86 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 118. The school is led by Mr Mathew Bowen.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 115948
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- New Forest West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Radford | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Karen Buchan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mathew Bowen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Claire Robinson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Hilary Wilcox | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Bethany Bennett-Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Lucy Thomas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Christopher Walter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Maria Speirs | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Sian-Elen Fernyhough | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Patricia McAleer Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Dan Vincent Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Peter Egerton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Claire Bleakley Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2016 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record