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Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School

New Forest, SO41 0RFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
39 1st-choice / 39 places
Ranking
#8,823
of 13,686 nationally

About Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School

Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School is a state primary in the New Forest that is clearly in demand. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 86 applications for just 39 places, with all 39 first-preference families offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 21. The school currently has 316 pupils against a capacity of 327, so it is running very close to full. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 9. 2%, which is below the national average and suggests a relatively affluent intake. The school is led by headteacher Kate Crawford and has a Church of England religious character. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024 judged the school as Good overall, with personal development rated Outstanding. The previous inspection in 2011 had awarded the school an Outstanding rating, so the current Good grade represents a change in the official judgement, though the school remains well-regarded locally.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressLymington Road, Lymington, New Forest, SO41 0RF
HeadteacherKate Crawford
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils316
Free School Meals (FSM)9.2%
School Capacity316 / 327 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 10 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: mosps.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.