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Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School, Brockenhurst

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 2–11

Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Brockenhurst. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 305 schools in Hampshire with published results, and 637th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2014)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School in detail

Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School in its own words

In its own words: "We pride ourselves on being able to offer excellent learning facilities and opportunities within a small, friendly community setting, where every child is respected and valued within a Christian ethos of love and kindness."

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 11am, an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Monday 16 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 27 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

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Vision and values (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 83% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School as their first choice and 27 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School are St Luke's Church of England Primary School (2.5 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 86% maths); William Gilpin Church of England Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Tiptoe Primary School (3.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 56% maths); and St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School (3.9 miles, Good).

Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolWilliam Gilpin Church of England Primary SchoolTiptoe Primary SchoolSt Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School

Who goes there

6.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 33 pupils (14.3%) received SEN support and 4 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Brockenhurst Rail Station, about 330 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brockenhurst Primary School (adjacent), 70 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 31 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, shoplifting and bicycle theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr John Littlewood
Pupils:231
LA:Hampshire
Phone:01590623163
Address:Sway Road, Brockenhurst, SO42 7RX
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from January 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 3 July 2023View full report
URN:116276
UKPRN:10071586
Diocese:Diocese of Winchester
Constituency:New Forest East
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

6.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+11ppMaths+14ppWriting+7pp

Reading has improved from 83% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 80% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 80% to 87% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

27.0

Avg class size

23.7

Infant (KS1)

30.3

KS2

6

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Getting There

Train Stations

Brockenhurst Rail Station (Entrance)
334m · 5 min walk

Bus Stops

Brockenhurst Primary School (adj)
71m · 1 min walk
Gates Garage (opp)
208m · 3 min walk
Brockenhurst Station (S-bound)
328m · 5 min walk
Brookley Road (adj)
341m · 6 min walk
The Foresters Arms (opp)
423m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
10
Fatal
0
Serious
6
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 4 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

196 pupils

210 places

14 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Brockenhurst

High pressure
New homes approved:128
Projected new pupils:32

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Brockenhurst

Across Hampshire council

Low demand council-wide0.83 applications per place

Places available

15,642

Applications

12,982

Got 1st preference

93.4%

Got preferred school

98.9%

All primary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(9)

3 July 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

6 March 2018
14 January 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

33

SEN Support

4

EHC Plans

16.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication11
Moderate Learning Difficulty8
Specific Learning Difficulty6
Social, Emotional & Mental Health6
Autistic Spectrum Disorder3
Hearing Impairment1
Visual Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
86.6%
Mixed
3.4%
Chinese
0.4%
Other
0.4%
Unclassified
3.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals6.5%
English as Additional Language3.9%

231

Total Pupils

113

Boys

118

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

10

Teachers

23.1:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,260

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,335

Per pupil

£1126k

Total funding

£32k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£34,914
EAL funding£3,993
Lump sum£146,274

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.4%

Overall absence

7.3%

Persistent absence

179

Enrolments

Authorised3.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Persistent (10%+)7.3%
Severe (50%+)0.6%

Absence trend

3.7%
18/19
2.7%
20/21
4.6%
21/22
5.6%
22/23
6.3%
23/24
4.4%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School

What are SATs results like at Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School?

Of the pupils at Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 94% reached the expected standard in reading and 94% did so in maths.

What is Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School's Ofsted rating?

Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School?

No fixed boundary. When Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School?

Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 210 places.

How big are the classes at Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School?

Classes at Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School average 27 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School?

Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School has around 231 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School?

4.4% of sessions were missed at Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School in 2024/25. 7.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School?

Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School?

Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School is at Sway Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7RX.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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