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Priestlands School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
North Street, Pennington, Lymington SO41 8FZ · priestlands.hants.sch.uk · 01590 677033
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 48.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Hampshire 45.5, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 4.12 mi
- 6.63 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Hampshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,205
- 99% of 1,215 places
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 20.5%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Priestlands School
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 4.12 mi (6.63 km) from the school. Source: Hampshire Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 247 families put the school first and 245 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 245 | 247 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 229 | 227 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 257 | 284 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 245 | 240 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 253 | 246 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4.12 mi6.63 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48.8, and 50.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hampshire it was 45.5, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲48.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲50.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲69.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼24.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.21 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 4 | +2.1 |
| Sixth form college | 27.3 | +5.1 |
| Further education | 55.3 | −3.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3 | +0.5 |
| Employment | 2.4 | −1.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4 | −0.2 |
| Activity not captured | 2.8 | −0.6 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 22 February 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Priestlands School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 21 Feb 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (346 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 76%
- Replies
- 346
- 28% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied
based on 66 parents (19%) with SEND