Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School

About Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School

Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School sits comfortably above the Hampshire average for its type when it comes to Key Stage 2 outcomes. The local authority average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 61%, but at Brockenhurst that figure stands at 71%. That ten-point gap is a meaningful one, and it places the school 11th out of 35 primary schools in the New Forest area. In national terms, the school ranks in the top third of all primaries, sitting at roughly the 29th percentile. The school's overall Ofsted rating of Good, awarded following its most recent graded inspection in 2014 and confirmed by an ungraded inspection in 2023, reflects consistent quality. That 2023 visit judged that the school 'remains Good', with leadership and management also rated Good. It is worth noting that the school's previous inspection in 2012 rated it as Requires Improvement, so the trajectory has been clearly upward.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the picture is one of solid, above-average performance across the core subjects. In reading, 83% of pupils met the expected standard, with 29% reaching the higher standard. Maths saw 80% at expected and 20% at the higher level. Writing was similarly strong, with 80% at expected and 20% at higher. The average scaled scores in both reading and maths were 105, which is above the national benchmark of 100. The combined expected standard figure of 71% is a strong result, though it is worth noting that the school's ranking score of 71 places it behind the very top performers in the local authority, such as Preston Candover and Our Lady and St Joseph. The school does not publish Progress 8 scores, so it is not possible to say how much value it adds relative to pupils' starting points, but the raw outcomes are clearly above the local norm.

The school is a Church of England primary with a pre-school attached, taking children from age 2 through to 11. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 41 applications for 25 places, with 24 of those coming as first preferences. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 1.64, meaning competition for places is real. The school offers a wide range of facilities including a forest school, a sensory room, a chapel, art and music rooms, and a sports hall. Sports on offer include football, cricket, swimming, athletics and dance, and there are clubs such as book club, coding and art club. The SEND provision is broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language difficulties, hearing and visual impairments, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that suits families who value strong academic outcomes within a church school setting, and who are prepared for a competitive admissions process in the New Forest area.

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