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Fordingbridge Infant School

Community school · Fordingbridge · SP6 1HJ

Ages 4–7 · 160 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-28

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
102

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

37

Places offered

38

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

160 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
160
Boys / girls
76 / 84
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
160 / 180 (89%)
Free school meals
15%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Fordingbridge Infant & Junior Schools Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Kim Robertson

Location

Address
Pennys Lane
Postcode
SP6 1HJ
Town
Fordingbridge
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
New Forest
Constituency
New Forest West
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, 160 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15%.

Open schools in Fordingbridge
9
Primary schools in Fordingbridge
7
Academies among open schools in Fordingbridge
22% (2)
Open schools in SP6
9
Primary in SP6
7
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in FordingbridgeNear SP6

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kim Robertson
Telephone
01425653624
Website
http://fordingbridgefed.co.uk/

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