Pennington Church of England Primary School
About Pennington Church of England Primary School
Pennington Church of England Primary School was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2020. The school received Good across all five categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This upward trajectory is reflected in the school’s academic outcomes, though the picture is mixed. At Key Stage 2, 51% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is below the Hampshire local authority average of 61%. The school ranks 26th out of 35 primary schools in the New Forest district on this measure, placing it in the bottom half locally and in the bottom 50% nationally. However, individual subject scores tell a more nuanced story: 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in writing, while maths lagged at 59%.
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- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
23 Jan 2024Source: Ofsted, 28 Feb 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Resourced ProvisionSource: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:45-08:55
After-school care
15:15-17:00
Source: penningtonjunior.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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