Lymington Junior School

About Lymington Junior School

Lymington Junior School's headline Key Stage 2 results sit comfortably above the Hampshire local authority average for primary schools. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined stands at 66%, compared with the LA average of 61%. That five-point gap is a meaningful indicator that this 7-11 mixed state school is delivering above the norm for its area. In the New Forest district, it ranks 13th out of 35 primary schools on this metric, placing it in the top 40% locally. Nationally, it sits in the 41st percentile, a solid mid-table performance that suggests consistent, if not spectacular, outcomes. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2023, confirmed it remains Good, a rating it has held since at least its previous graded inspection in 2014. Leadership and management were also judged Good, and the school has maintained this standard across two inspection cycles.

Digging into the detail of the 2023/24 KS2 results, the picture is one of steady achievement with some notable strengths. In maths, 78% of pupils met the expected standard and the average scaled score was 105, above the national benchmark of 100. Reading was similar, with 77% at expected and an average score of 104. Writing also saw 78% reaching the expected level. Where the school really stands out is in the higher standard: 31% of pupils achieved greater depth in maths, and 28% in reading, both well above typical national figures. The combined higher standard across all three subjects was 8%, which is respectable for a non-selective state primary. The school's ranking score of 66, based on the KS2 expected standard metric, places it in the top 50 nationally for this measure, a strong showing for a junior school in the New Forest.

The school is slightly oversubscribed, with 251 pupils on roll against a capacity of 264, and 15.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals, which is close to the national average. Facilities are notably good for a primary: there is an ICT suite, sports hall, gymnasium, music rooms, a sensory room and even a chapel. The sports programme includes swimming, cricket, athletics, football, tennis and dance, while clubs range from choir and art to coding, gardening and an eco club. SEND provision is well-developed, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, visual impairment, social and emotional mental health, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that suits families looking for a well-resourced junior school with strong academic foundations, a broad extracurricular offer and a clear track record of supporting a range of additional needs.

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