Burnham Copse Primary School
About Burnham Copse Primary School
Burnham Copse Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit slightly below the Hampshire local authority average, with 59% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 61%. That three-percentage-point gap is modest, and the school’s national percentile ranking of around 58th places it squarely in the middle of the pack nationally. Within Basingstoke and Deane, it ranks 22nd out of 40 primary schools, putting it in the bottom half locally but not dramatically so. The school’s strongest individual subject at KS2 was reading, where pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 and 72% met the expected standard, matching the maths expected rate. Writing lagged a little, with 65% hitting the expected level. At the higher standard, 9% of pupils achieved the top benchmark across all three subjects, while 15% did so in maths and 22% in reading. These are solid, if unspectacular, results for a school serving a typical state primary cohort.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 75 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
11 Feb 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 13 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
09:00 – 15:20
Source: bcp.hants.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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