Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School
School Name: Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School Address: Prospect Lane Town/City: Havant County: Hampshire Postcode: PO9 5PE Telephone Number: 02 3924 4545 Website: www.sharpscopseprimary.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2002
Acting Headteacher: Mr Michael Elsen
Capacity: 315
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 275 (56% boys & 44% girls)
Enrollment: 87% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 72.4%
URN: 133303
DfE Number: 850/2020
UKPRN: 10074190
UPRN: 100062457747
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Havant (E07000090)
Constituency: Havant (E14001275)
Electoral Ward: Leigh Park Central & West Leigh (E05015588)
Easting & Northing: 472690E, 108293N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 52' 12.77" N 0° 58' 5.6" W
Plus Code: 9C2XV2CJ+3P
DfE Record: View record
- Front Lawn Primary Academy (0.8km)
- Havant Academy (0.8km)
- St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School (0.9km)
- Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School (1.4km)
- Trosnant Infant School (1.6km)
- Trosnant Junior School (1.6km)
- Riders Infant School (1.7km)
- Riders Junior School (1.7km)
- Warblington School (1.8km)
- Fairfield Infant School (2.0km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mrs Amy Fairall - Governor. Appointed on 19 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 March 2030.
- Mr Steve Gough - Governor. Appointed on 20 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 February 2030.
- Mrs Sharon Hardie - Governor. Appointed on 14 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 November 2027.
- Mrs Vicky Rowe - Governor. Appointed on 29 September 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 28 September 2026.
- Mrs Bridgette Sanders - Governor. Appointed on 18 April 2025 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 17 April 2029.
- Mr Peter Storrie - Governor. Appointed on 26 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 November 2026.
- Mrs Jane Towers - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 24 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 January 2027.