Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools, Lymington
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Lymington. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 9 schools in Lymington with published results, and 320th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools in detail
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools are Pennington Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 48% reading, 68% maths); Lymington Junior School (1 mile, Good, 84% reading, 89% maths); Lymington Church of England Infant School (1.1 miles, Outstanding); and 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's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Pennington Church of England Primary SchoolLymington Junior SchoolLymington Church of England Infant SchoolHordle CofE (VA) Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 16 pupils (15.4%) received SEN support and 8 (7.7%) 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.
Staffing
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools had 3 teachers in 2026, one for every 35 pupils: fewer 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 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hazel Road (se-bound), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 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 42 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).
Suspensions and exclusions
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 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; 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
29.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 100% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 94% to 100% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
14.9
Avg class size
15.0
Infant (KS1)
14.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Year 4 History blog:
2 Oct 2026
Year 6 blog:
2 Oct 2026
National Reading Championships:
2 Oct 2026
Wednesday Word:
30 Sep 2026
Year 4 blog:
25 Sep 2026
Lusaka, Zambia blog:
25 Sep 2026
From Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools.
- Superstar Sports PenningtonAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools is in Hampshire; for families living there:
Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
104 pupils
105 places
1 spare place 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
23.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
104
Total Pupils
48
Boys
56
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
34.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,751
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,212
Per pupil
£734k
Total funding
£44k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
16.0%
Persistent absence
94
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Questions parents ask about Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
What are SATs results like at Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
Of the pupils at Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools's Ofsted rating?
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2016 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
No fixed boundary. When Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
Classes at Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools average 14.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools has around 104 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools in 2024/25. 16% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 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.
Does Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Superstar Sports Pennington (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools is at 83a Ramley Road, Pennington, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 8GY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)