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Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided
Hordle Lane, Hordle, Lymington SO41 0FB · hordle.hants.sch.uk · 01425 611657
On the mapSearch near SO41 0FB
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 76%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hampshire 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 382
- 46 over 336 places · 114%
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 9%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 46 families put the school first and 43 places were offered; 91% 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 | 43 | 46 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 45 | 46 | 1▲ | 96% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 43 | 42 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 45 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 45 | 42 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Hampshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲76% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 9 February 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 8 Feb 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2016
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2016Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Sept 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (58 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 58
- 18% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 12% who had a child bullied