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Lymington Church of England Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–7 · Voluntary aided
Avenue Road, Lymington SO41 9GP · lymington-inf.hants.sch.uk · 01590 673355
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 180
- At capacity · 180 places
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Free school meals
- 12.2%
- First language not English
- 13.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 47 families put the school first and 48 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 48 | 47 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 61 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 60 | 1▲ | 98% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 52 | 52 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 54 | 54 | 1 | 100% |
Ofsted
Lymington Church of England Infant School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 19 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 19 Mar 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2011
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Feb 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (90 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 90
- 52% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied