Lydlynch Infant School

About Lydlynch Infant School

Of the 17 parents who responded to Ofsted’s Parent View survey between September 2024 and September 2025, a striking 94% said they would recommend Lydlynch Infant School to other parents. That’s a very strong signal, and it’s backed up by the detail: every single parent agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school and feels safe there, with 71% strongly agreeing on safety. On behaviour, 71% agreed the school ensures pupils are well behaved, and 29% strongly agreed. The school is clearly popular locally too. For its 40 Reception places in the 2025/26 academic year, Lydlynch received 89 applications, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 2.23 applicants per place. Of those, 30 were first-preference applications, and all 30 were offered a place. That level of demand suggests a school that local families trust and want to get into.

Academically, Lydlynch Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2019, and an ungraded inspection in November 2024 confirmed that standards have been maintained. The school’s leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all judged Good. This is a significant improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2017, when the school was rated Requires Improvement. The school serves a community with a relatively high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals, at 32%. While the data doesn’t include specific KS1 or phonics results for Lydlynch, the local authority average for KS2 attainment across Hampshire primary schools is 61%, which gives a useful benchmark for the wider area. The school’s small size, with 123 pupils against a capacity of 180, suggests a more intimate setting where individual attention is possible.

Lydlynch offers a range of facilities that support both learning and play, including a sports hall, playing fields, a gymnasium, music rooms, and a Forest School area. Clubs include Science Club, Art Club, and Choir, while sports on offer are cricket, football, dance, and rounders. The school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and other difficulties. The nearest Outstanding-rated school in the area is Eling Infant School and Nursery, just 1 km away, which may be worth a look for comparison. Lydlynch is a state primary for children aged 4 to 7, with no nursery provision or sixth form. It’s a non-religious, mixed school in the New Forest, and for families who value a strong sense of community, high parent satisfaction, and a school that has turned around its performance, it’s a compelling option.

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