Lymington Church of England Infant School

About Lymington Church of England Infant School

Lymington Church of England Infant School is a state primary in Hampshire, a local authority that includes 425 primary schools, of which 33 hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school sits within the New Forest area and is one of a select group of top-performing peers in the county. Its nearest Outstanding-rated neighbour is Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, just 1.7 km away, which ranks second among Hampshire primaries with a score of 94. Other high-ranking peers include Preston Candover Church of England Primary School, which tops the list with a score of 100, and St Faith's Church of England Primary School at 92. For a small infant school catering to children aged 5 to 7, Lymington Church of England Infant School holds its own in this competitive landscape, drawing families from across the local area.

The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, conducted in March 2024, awarded it Outstanding across every category: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This marks a continuation of the Outstanding rating it received in its previous inspection in 2011, where leadership and management and early years provision were also graded 1. With 181 pupils on roll against a capacity of 180, the school is operating at near-full occupancy. While the data does not include Key Stage 2 SATs results — the school only covers infants through to Year 2 — the local authority average for KS2 attainment is 61, providing a benchmark for the broader primary phase. The school’s 16% of pupils eligible for free school meals is slightly above the national average, suggesting a diverse intake.

The school offers a range of facilities including a library, playing fields, gymnasium, sports hall, ICT suite, and a chapel, alongside sports such as swimming, athletics, dance, and cross country. Clubs extend beyond sport to gardening, chess, choir, coding, drama, and book club. SEND provisions cover moderate learning difficulty, speech, language and communication needs, and other difficulties or disabilities. For the 2025/26 admissions cycle, the school received 85 applications for 59 places, with 61 first-preference applications and all 59 first-preference offers accepted — an oversubscription ratio of 1.44. This level of demand suggests a school that local families actively seek out, particularly those who value a Church of England foundation and a strong early-years focus. It will suit parents looking for a well-regarded infant school with a clear track record of quality and a broad extracurricular offer.

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