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Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Lymington · SO41 0FB

Ages 2–11 · 382 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-03-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)87%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
287

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

42

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
84
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill114%

382 pupils · 336 places

Pupils on roll
382
Boys / girls
197 / 185
School capacity
336
Capacity fill
382 / 336 (114%)
Free school meals
9%
FSM pupils
33
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Winchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Louise Trim

Location

Address
Hordle Lane, Hordle
Postcode
SO41 0FB
Town
Lymington
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
New Forest
Constituency
New Forest West
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Lymington, Hampshire, 382 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Winchester.

Open schools in Lymington
14
Primary schools in Lymington
10
Academies among open schools in Lymington
14% (2)
Open schools in SO41
15
Primary in SO41
10
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 LymingtonNear SO41

  • Ashley Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    New Milton · BH25 5AA · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM22.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Ashley Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    New Milton · BH25 5FN · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM34.3%

    1.2 miles away

  • Tiptoe Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Lymington · SO41 6FU · Hampshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM18.7%
    • Demand1.06

    2.1 miles away

  • New Milton Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    New Milton · BH25 6PZ · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM25.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • New Milton Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    New Milton · BH25 6DS · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM36.3%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Louise Trim
Telephone
01425611657
Website
www.hordle.hants.sch.uk/

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