SCHOOL PROFILE

Lymington Church of England Infant School

Primary Voluntary aided school URN 116365
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 180 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

19 March 2024
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary aided school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Hampshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 180 180 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 87 48.3% of pupils
Male pupils 93 51.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

12.2%
12.6 pts below England
School 12.2%
New Forest 20.4%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

13.9%
6.4 pts below England
School 13.9%
New Forest 5.6%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
New Forest 1.2%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
83.9%
151
Any other White background
4.4%
8
Indian
2.8%
5
Any other Mixed background
1.7%
3
Unclassified
1.7%
3
Any other Asian background
1.1%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 7.8% 14 of 180 pupils
13.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 7.8%
New Forest 23.5%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 4.4% 8 pupils
England 14.8% 10.3 pts below
EHC plans 3.3% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 2.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 6
Speech, language & communication 4
No specialist assessment yet 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.97%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.25 pts lower than England
School 4.97%
New Forest 5.86%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

12.20%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

3.62 pts lower than England
School 12.20%
New Forest 14.13%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.81%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.99 pts lower than England
School 0.81%
New Forest 1.35%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

100.0% 11.8 pts above England
Lymington Church of England Infant School
100.0%
New Forest
88.8%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information