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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 116378

Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools

Voluntary aided school · Lymington · SO41 8GY

Ages 4–11 · 104 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-11-15

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

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)83%
Higher standard (RWM)42%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
113.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
97

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

104 pupils · 115 places

Pupils on roll
104
Boys / girls
48 / 56
School capacity
115
Capacity fill
104 / 115 (90%)
Free school meals
29.8%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Executive Headteacher Gerida Montague & Co Headteacher Sarah Hendricks

Location

Address
83a Ramley Road, Pennington
Postcode
SO41 8GY
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 4–11, in Lymington, Hampshire, 104 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 29.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).

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

Contact

Headteacher
Executive Headteacher Gerida Montague & Co Headteacher Sarah Hendricks
Telephone
01590672711
Website
www.olsjschool.co.uk

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