Copythorne CofE Infant School
Romsey Road, Southampton, SO40 2PB
71 pupils · 79% of 90 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Free school meals
- 7%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 21 April 2026, published 8 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.96 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 24 | 23 | 41 | 23 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 25 | 20 | 45 | 25 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 20 | 20 | 52 | 20 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 18 | 18 | 43 | 18 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 31 | 71 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 23 | 23 | 49 | 23 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 35 | 77 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 41 | 84 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Bartley Church of England Junior School 1.4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School 3 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Calmore Infant School 3.5 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Calmore Junior School 3.5 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Hazel Wood Infant School 3.8 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Oakfield Academy 4.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.