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OpenPrimaryOfsted: Urgent improvementURN 116353

William Gilpin Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Lymington · SO41 5QG

Ages 4–11 · 74 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Urgent improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

8.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Urgent improvement

Inspection date

2026-03-10

Category of concern

Special measures

  • AchievementUrgent improvement
  • Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
  • InclusionUrgent improvement
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingUrgent improvement
  • Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.2%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
8.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
99

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 fill62%

74 pupils · 119 places

Pupils on roll
74
Boys / girls
42 / 32
School capacity
119
Capacity fill
74 / 119 (62%)
Free school meals
16.2%
FSM pupils
12
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
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Winchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Cox

Location

Address
Pilley Hill, Boldre
Postcode
SO41 5QG
Town
Lymington
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
New Forest
Constituency
New Forest East
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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, 74 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 16.2%. 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

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Cox
Telephone
01590673460
Website
www.williamgilpin.hants.sch.uk

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