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Best Schools in Fordingbridge

Hampshire · 9 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

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Schools in Fordingbridge ranked

1

Breamore Church of England Primary School

SP6 2EFAges 4-1177 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
2

The Burgate School and Sixth Form

SP6 1EZAges 11-181073 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
Good
3

Hyde Church of England Primary School

SP6 2QLAges 4-1133 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
4

Fordingbridge Junior School

SP6 1HJAges 7-11217 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
5

Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School

SP6 3NAAges 2-11160 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
6

Hale Primary School

SP6 2NEAges 4-1173 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
7

Fordingbridge Infant School

SP6 1HJAges 4-7160 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
8

St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt

SP6 3AJAges 2-9125 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
9

Forres Sandle Manor School

SP6 1NSAges 2-16197 pupils
All-through
Other independent school

Questions parents ask about schools in Fordingbridge

How many schools are there in Fordingbridge?

Fordingbridge has 9 open schools: 7 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 independent.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Fordingbridge?

None of the 8 graded schools in Fordingbridge currently holds an Outstanding rating. 8 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Fordingbridge have the best SATs results?

Of the 5 primary schools in Fordingbridge with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Breamore Church of England Primary School (92% in reading, 83% in maths); Hyde Church of England Primary School (90% in reading, 70% in maths); and Fordingbridge Junior School (79% in reading, 79% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Breamore Church of England Primary SchoolHyde Church of England Primary SchoolFordingbridge Junior School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Fordingbridge?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Fordingbridge selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Fordingbridge have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Fordingbridge have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Fordingbridge?

Apply to your council - Hampshire or Dorset, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.