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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 116365

Lymington Church of England Infant School

Voluntary aided school · Lymington · SO41 9GP

Ages 5–7 · 180 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-19

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
119

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

60

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
90
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill100%

180 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
180
Boys / girls
93 / 87
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
180 / 180 (100%)
Free school meals
12.2%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 Julia Morris

Location

Address
Avenue Road
Postcode
SO41 9GP
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 5–7, in Lymington, Hampshire, 180 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.2%. 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

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Julia Morris
Telephone
01590673355
Website
http://www.lymington-inf.hants.sch.uk

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