Burnham Copse Primary School, Tadley

In its own words: "In September 2008, we moved into our superbly refurbished building which is a bright, modern and well-equipped school fit for education in the 21st century and containing facilities for specialist teaching of cooking, art, pottery, design technology and science."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school is a place which revolves around the needs of the children, intellectual, physical, emotional, spiritual, social and cultural. If all of our children are to achieve their full potential, we, as the responsible adults, need to nurture and encourage the development of trust, respect, confidence, self-esteem and the desire to learn."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Burnham Copse Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 72% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Burnham Copse Primary School as their first choice and 73 named it as one of their preferences, for 33 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Burnham Copse Primary School are Bishopswood Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); Bishopswood Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 65% reading, 66% maths); Tadley Community Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 50% reading, 43% maths); and Aldermaston C.E. Primary School (2 miles, Good, 64% reading, 57% maths).

Burnham Copse Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

75 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Burnham Copse Primary School (as of September 2025): 77% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 46% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (88%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (46%).

11.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 85 pupils (27.6%) received SEN support and 7 (2.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Burnham Copse Primary School had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Midgham Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bishopswood Road Shops (se-bound), 210 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Burnham Copse Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 43 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).

In 2024/25, Burnham Copse Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.