Copythorne CofE Infant School
Romsey Road, Copythorne, Southampton, SO40 2PB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Mary Flynn
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Federation
- The Oaks CE Learning Federation
- Constituency
- New Forest East
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 71
- URN
- 116282
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02380813340
About this school
Copythorne CofE Infant School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Southampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 71 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Copythorne CofE Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
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- Achievement
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- Attendance and behaviour
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- Personal development and wellbeing
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- Leadership and governance
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- Early years
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- Safeguarding
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Trends over time
How Copythorne CofE Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80 |
| 2023/24 | 71 |
| 2024/25 | 71 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Copythorne CofE Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.7% | 12.7% | 71 | — |
| Bartley Church of England Junior School | 62% | 4.4% | 12.8% | 279 | 0.9 miles |
| Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School | — | 4.8% | 7.6% | 66 | 1.9 miles |
| Calmore Junior School | 58% | 4.7% | 37.3% | 195 | 2.2 miles |
| Calmore Infant School | — | 4.3% | 27.3% | 174 | 2.2 miles |
| Hazel Wood Infant School | — | 4.5% | 15.7% | 202 | 2.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.68%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.73%
- Persistent absence
- 2%
Location
Nearby schools
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Bartley Church of England Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Southampton
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Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School1.9 miles
Primary · Southampton
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Calmore Junior School2.2 miles
Primary · Southampton
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Calmore Infant School2.2 miles
Primary · Southampton
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Hazel Wood Infant School2.4 miles
Primary · Southampton
Other schools in Southampton
- Abbotswood Junior School Primary
- Banister Primary School Primary
- Bartley Church of England Junior School Primary
- Bassett Green Primary School Primary
- Beechwood Junior School Primary
- Berrywood Primary School Primary
- Bevois Town Primary School Primary
- Bishop's Waltham Junior School Primary
- Bishops Waltham Infant School Primary
- Bitterne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Copythorne CofE Infant School teach?
- Copythorne CofE Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Southampton.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Copythorne CofE Infant School?
- The executive headteacher of Copythorne CofE Infant School is Mrs Mary Flynn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Copythorne CofE Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Copythorne CofE Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Copythorne CofE Infant School?
- Copythorne CofE Infant School has 71 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Copythorne CofE Infant School full?
- Copythorne CofE Infant School has capacity for 90 pupils and 71 on roll (79%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Copythorne CofE Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Copythorne CofE Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does Copythorne CofE Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Copythorne CofE Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Copythorne CofE Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Copythorne CofE Infant School is part of the The Oaks CE Learning Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Copythorne CofE Infant School's absence rate?
- Copythorne CofE Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Copythorne CofE Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Copythorne CofE Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 15 July 2026.