Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School, Lymington
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Lymington. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 9 schools in Lymington with published results, and 7,614th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2011)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School in detail
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Our vision of teaching a child how to live, and that it will remain with them and our We CARE values, are at the heart of everything we do, and underpin every aspect of our Curriculum. We are proud that our pupils have a growing moral sense of their responsibility and identity in the world."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include tennis and sewing.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 4:50pm, from £4.50 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (81% in reading, 70% in maths).
Getting a place at Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 80 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School are Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School (1.8 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 88% maths); Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools (2 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 93% maths); Pennington Church of England Primary School (2 miles, Good, 48% reading, 68% maths); and Lymington Junior School (2.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 89% maths).
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary SchoolOur Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsPennington Church of England Primary SchoolLymington Junior School
What parents say
115 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 61% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (61%).
Who goes there
10.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lymington Town Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Manor Road (n-bound), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).
Suspensions and exclusions
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from September 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This is a caring and nurturing school. Pupils are happy and feel safe. Relationships between staff and pupils are warm and respectful. Pupils know that if they have any concerns there are trusted adults who will help them. Pupils, parents and carers, staff and governors all feel part of this school community.
The school is highly ambitious for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils know that adults have high expectations of them. They recognise the school values of courage, aspire, respect and explore. They know how these values help them with their learning and well-being. Pupils are kind and polite to adults and each other.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has high aspirations for all pupils. They have designed a curriculum that is broad, relevant and exciting. The school has identified the key knowledge and skills pupils need to learn. They have ensured that the curriculum is well sequenced. This starts in the early years and progressively builds as pupils move up through the school. In mathematics, for example, teachers know what pupils have already been taught and what their next steps in learning are.
Teachers have high expectations and strong subject knowledge. They use effective strategies which involve children recalling what they know and sharing this within lessons. Teachers revisit what pupils know to help them to remember. In all subjects, teachers use the appropriate vocabulary and ensure pupils know the meaning of new words. This starts in the early years. In science, pupils explain the meaning of gravity when recapping their learning about Isaac Newton. Across the school, teachers ask effective questions and address any misconceptions pupils may have.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its September 2011 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
115 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 70% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
24.3
Infant (KS1)
30.5
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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
317 pupils
315 places
2 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Lymington
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Lymington
Across Hampshire council
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
16.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
313
Total Pupils
159
Boys
154
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
15.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,477
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1683k
Total funding
£42k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
5.3%
Persistent absence
283
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2011, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary 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 Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School?
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School average 26.3 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 Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School?
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School has around 313 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 5.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary 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 Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 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 Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School?
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School is at Lymington Road, Milford-on-Sea, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 0RF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)